Establishing a good parent-teacher communication system is one of the most important things you can do at the beginning of the year. To get better insight from a parent’s perspective, I decided to ask one of my former student’s parents what she liked in terms of teacher communication. While this parent enjoyed the daily logs […]
Planning for the First 2 Weeks of School in Your Special Education Classroom
The first few weeks in the classroom can be tough. You’re given the room and the caseload, but not much else. There’s grade level curriculum to be adapted, but before you can even start that, you’ve got weeks of assessments and data collection ahead of you. Here are a few ideas to help you survive […]
5 Tips for Successful Schedules in the SPED Room
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: Visual schedules changed my life. Here are five scheduling tips I wish I would have known before implementing schedules in my classroom. 1.) Color Code This year, I will be assigning each student a color. Their schedules, PECS, binders, work boxes, and cover sheets will all […]
DIY Sensory Bottles
I had foot surgery at the beginning of June, so it’s been a pretty uneventful summer since. What better way to spend my time than immersing myself in preschool Pinterest projects? I’ve been wanting to make sensory bottles for quite some time. Now, I’m not sure if I can stop. These things are addictive. Even […]
DIY Curtains
If you’ve been pinterest-ing “cute classroom decor” lately (which I’m sure you have been), you’ve probably come across these super adorable DIY curtains. And the best part? No sewing necessary! Aside from the poodle skirt I was forced to sew in 4th grade, I’ve successfully managed to steer clear of all sewing machine contact since […]