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Super Fun “10 Fat Turkeys” Learning Activities

Super Fun “10 Fat Turkeys” Learning Activities

October 15, 2016

Fun Autumn Crafts and Activities for Kids This time of the year is my favorite!  Once I finish putting away the Halloween decorations and the October pumpkin activities, it’s time for some Thanksgiving love. One of my and Gabrielle’s most popular Made For Me Literacy units is the month of November lesson plans, “All About Turkeys.” Even though we create… Read More

Filed Under: Early childhood skills, Fun Friday, Math 3 Comments

You Are Loved Banner

You Are Loved Banner

August 30, 2016

I’ve had a few people ask me how I made my You Are Loved banner, and it’s actually pretty easy! Here’s how I made mine: 1.) Cut butcher paper to size. (I had to double-layer my paper since I was covering a window) 2.) Type your message in Power Point (or similar program). I wanted big letters, so I had… Read More

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Tips for Efficient Data Collection

Tips for Efficient Data Collection

August 25, 2016

Although I hate admitting it, I’m not an innately organized teacher. However, in my 4 years as a special educator, I have definitely learned some tricks of the trade. 1. Data Clipboards I have my clipboards hanging from command hooks on two of my cabinet doors. This grab-and-go method is convenient and organized, making it easy for teachers and paraprofessionals… Read More

Filed Under: Data Collection in the Classroom 2 Comments

Must-Haves in the Self-Contained Classroom

Must-Haves in the Self-Contained Classroom

August 17, 2016

Is it weird that I want to ask for nothing but TPT gift cards for Christmas? Last year I bought a laminator with my Christmas money, so I guess it’s not that weird. There are just SO MANY good things on Teachers Pay Teachers! As a teacher in a self-contained SPED classroom, it can be challenging to find appropriate grade-level… Read More

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Effective Parent Communication

Effective Parent Communication

August 10, 2016

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 that we sent home describing… Read More

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Planning for the First 2 Weeks of School in Your Special Education Classroom

Planning for the First 2 Weeks of School in Your Special Education Classroom

August 3, 2016

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 the first two weeks of… Read More

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