Middle school special education

Thinking about life skills for special ed students is one of the most important parts of my job as a middle school special education teacher. Functional life skills activities are especially important at this age because our students are getting older and we want them to be valuable and independent members of society when they are finished with school.

Special education tips, IEP Planning, IEPs, Accommodations, Life Skills, Adapted Materials

Unlocking Success: The Power of the First 10 Minutes in my High School Special Education Classroom! 🌟 Dive into my blog post where I share insights, strategies, and the incredible impact those crucial first moments have on setting the tone for a positive and productive learning environment. Ready to transform your classroom? Let's make those initial minutes count! 📚✨ #SpecialEducation #ClassroomSuccess #First10Minutes #PositiveStart #HighSchoolTeaching

Take a peek inside 9 unique special education classroom setups! Learn how each teacher sets up her classroom!

In this post, I'm describing the areas and tools that go into a life skills classroom at the secondary level. Check out the examples.

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

Come check out how I organize, decorate, and utilize spaces & activities to be functional on this Adult Transition classroom tour!

Adapting curriculum is an ongoing dynamic process that modifies the program to meet the learning requirements for students.

Monitoring student progress towards their IEP goals can be difficult to organize and manage! This blog post shares information about what progress monitoring is, its purpose, how often to assess students, and how to do so easily and accurately! This post is perfect for preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school special education teachers, resource teachers, and self-contained teachers!

Read on as I guide you, the new special education teacher, through steps to take this summer to feel confident and ready before the first day of school.