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Visual boundaries are a vital part of classroom setup. Let me show you how I utilize these visual boundaries in classroom!

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!

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

Here are 20 center ideas that you can use for your self-contained classroom. I have it all listed out for you including pictures

This week was pre-planning and I really got almost nothing done. I just can't figure out what to do with my room. I don't like distraction and clutter and lots of stuff. Most of the other teachers have cute themes in their rooms but it's visual overload to me. So my room tends to look pretty plain and dare I say, boring, compared to everyone else's. So far this is what I've got... As you can see, I'm painting my walls light blue. (They're actually finished now.) I figure it's a nice calm…

Need set-up ideas for your elementary special education classroom? This classroom tour is packed with photos and ideas for how to set up a space dedicated to your students needs. Lots of structure, visuals, and centers in this space. #backtoschool #classroomtour #elementaryspecialeducation

We have a lot to do as teachers and our time is limited. 17 MORE classroom hacks that actually work in a special education classroom. Click to learn more.

Special education teachers, if you have a caseload of students all working on different IEP goals, learn all about my secret to managing different levels of IEP goals at the same time: IEP Goal Bins. With this system you’ll be able to easily help your special education students practice IEP goals and collect data on IEP goals no matter the size of your caseload. Take a look inside my IEP Goal Bins and learn how I use IEP goal bins in my functional life skills classroom here.

Are you a self-contained special education teacher who teaches grades K-2? As an early elementary special education teacher, there are a variety of things that I love in my special ed classroom and I’m going to share them. Creating visual schedules for special education students is exactly what they need. K-2 centers are a must with my early elementary special ed kids. Learn about my centers like a listening center, math center, ELA center, and much more!

The choices special education teachers and therapists make in classroom decor significantly impacts classroom and behavior management. Click to read what you should and shouldn't do as well as some areas to pause and think about first.