Teaching special education

Being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming and stressful. Check out The FIRST thing to do as a new special ed teacher.

If there is one I have learned in my years of working with paraprofessionals, it is that paras are teachers too. My paraprofessional is my right hand and my left hand. She is the glue that keeps us together. I realize that sometimes it is our first instinct to give them passive work because their

Setting up an IEP work bin system can feel overwhelming! Here are some easy ways to do it so that your students can quickly work on goals!

Special education teachers and regular education teachers can use these websites to help students on all levels! Great for intervention supports, behavior plans, understanding disabilities, progress monitoring, developing lesson plans, and more. #pathway2success #specialeducation

Do you want to work on life skills in your classroom? Are you looking for hands-on special education life skills activities that your students will love? If so, you've come to the right place. Because today, I'm sharing my top 10 life skills activities that you can do in your classroom. 1. Washing Hands One

Using task boxes in your elementary classroom is a great way to stay organized. As a beginning teacher, you can create these task boxes and use it year after year. Task boxes in special education classroom are perfect for independent stations. My special ed students can easily go to the independent center and get out exactly what they need. My teaching them the expectation of the organization it also helps them. Task boxes activities for special ed students can be about anything!

It can be challenging to figure out what to teach each month but these tips and tricks make it a little bit easier. Plan your month today!

Data collection is essential for special education teachers. When building IEP goals, it is important to have data collection for special education students. I’m sharing my best teacher tips that are must haves for data collection. IEP goal bins, color coded folders, clipboards, and sticker dots help me stay organized. Data collection sheets help track the information. Timers, stopwatches, and highlighters are just some of the teacher school supplies to have. Learn more today!

If you are a special education teacher, then you know that IEP goals play an important role in our job. Today, I want to share how to set up IEP goal bins to make your life easier as a special ed teacher. Data tracking for special education students is easy once you prep your goal bins. Each special ed student gets a container, a label with their name, and materials for each objective. Read more about what is inside and how to keep them organized in your special ed classroom.

Having a paraprofessional in your special education classroom can be a complete game changer! Parapros help with data collection, IEP goal work, centers, behavior interventions and so much more. But what happens when you have a paraprofessional in your classroom that isn’t doing their job? How should you handle this tricky situation in your special education classroom? If you are a special education teacher struggling with the para in your classroom, here are 5 tips to help you know what to…