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Disability Acceptance Books Today’s picture book about disability acceptance is titled, Some Kids Wear Leg Braces, by Lola M. Schaefer. It gets right to the point about how mobility devices can support kids and help them move. The photos in this read-aloud book include kids using both walkers and/or leg…
Today I talk about beginning math concepts, specifically how to help your special ed kiddos who have a hard time moving from counting objects to beginning addition. I talk about how to introduce adding by counting pictures on dots, with lots of hands-on activities and supplemental lessons before actually getting…
Disability Acceptance Series Today I am starting an ongoing series on books that will help teach and promote awareness of different disabilities and acceptance for those with special needs. I have used several children’s books in the classroom, and A Rainbow of Friends is one of them! But I’ve also…
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Special Ed lesson planning is discussed in this podcast episode.
Part 2 of the Series: Self-Contained Schedules In this episode, which is Part 2 of the Self-Contained Schedule Series, I am excited to really go deep on how to set up a small group rotation schedule in your self-contained special ed class. Over the years I found that teaching with…
Part 1 of the Series: Self-Contained Schedules This episode is the first in a series all about schedules. Lisa Goodell gives eight tips to help you create a daily schedule for your self-contained special ed classroom. She discusses how to plan everything out, what information is helpful to know ahead…
Listen in as we talk about data collection tips and tricks in a self-contained special ed classroom, including behavior and progress monitoring for IEP goals. The episode also includes a teacher appreciation freebie and teacher burnout advice.
Learn about different ways you can develop good communication with parents of your special ed students who are verbal or nonverbal. Petra Ablaza from Sailing the Spectrum shares her journey as a teacher and special needs mom. She has been on both sides of teacher-parent communication. Get more tools to improve your own parent communication by listening to this episode of the Help for Special Educators podcast, hosted by Lisa Goodell. #parentcommunication #helpforspecialeducatorspodcast
Lisa Goodell interviews Cassie Leuttenegger, a behavior support specialist, about how she supports students on behavior plans including functional behavior assessments, teacher collaboration, data collection, and trauma-informed care.
