Schedules are a must-have visual tool in special education classrooms! Using real pictures schedules is one of the best ways to help your students understand the different subjects and activities of the school day. Read on to learn all about making and using real picture schedules in your classroom! The Importance of Picture Schedules Visual schedules are important for EVERYONE! We all need to know what to anticipate throughout the day. Schedules help us make our students’ days more ... continue reading...
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Check Out My Daily Schedule as a Special Education Resource Teacher
I am moving to a resource teaching setting after many years in a self-contained classroom. Change can definitely be intimidating, but I am excited about my new teaching schedule! Come take a look at a day in my life in the resource room! What Does a Resource Teacher Do? My official title in my district is POR teacher - meaning pull-out replacement. That means I am replacing the general education curriculum with adapted material to meet my students' learning needs. I also support my ... continue reading...
Upper Elementary Resource Room – New Classroom Setup Tour
Welcome to my resource room! After many years of teaching a self-contained class, I have transitioned to teaching in a resource room setting. This change definitely felt intimidating! But, it has been so much fun to set up a new classroom and meet a new group of students. Come see what I did to make my new resource room into a functional classroom! A New Resource Room Setting My new role is POR teacher. That stands for pull-out replacement. That means I am replacing the general education ... continue reading...
5 Red Flags Your Student Needs a BIP
In special education, we see student behavior and how it impacts our whole classroom. It is what we get our degrees in - Learning & Behavior Specialists. However, we are so immersed in behavior, it often becomes our normal. What we may view as "normal" in our self-contained classrooms can differ from school to school and state to state. It is important we find interventions that work for students and put it in writing aka a BIP in the IEP. This is especially helpful if that student were to ... continue reading...
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IEP Present Levels
The present levels section of an IEP (or PLEP) is an important section that helps paint a picture of the student. It tells each person who is reading it what the child is currently able to do in the ... continue reading...
Organizing an IEP binder
If you are a Special Education teacher, organization is an important skill to have. Special Education comes with lots of paperwork, so it can be helpful to have an IEP binder for each student. ... continue reading...
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5 Fun and Easy Centers to Launch in the First Week of School
The first week of school is all about creating routines and expectations for students. This helps set you up for a successful school year! At the same time, we want to get to know our students, both ... continue reading...
5 Visual Tools You Need for Your Self-Contained Classroom
Visual tools are crucial for success in self-contained classrooms! So many of our students struggle with verbal-only directions. Pairing oral instructions with visual supports such as pictures, ... continue reading...
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Morning Meeting Ideas
Morning meeting is such an important way to start your day! Having a routine with morning meeting will help create predictability in your schedule. Students will learn how to greet one another, ... continue reading...
6th – 12th Grade Functional Life Skills Classroom Tour
Welcome to my room! I teach Functional Life Skills in a centralized classroom, so I will have students from 6th grade to 12th grade. My self-contained classroom provides individualized instruction ... continue reading...