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Post #4 in Blog Series: “Self Contained Class Sample Schedules” In this blog post, I’m going to talk about how you might consider adjusting your schedule when you have a substitute teacher in your self-contained special ed classroom. It is best if you think about this as you design your…
Post #3 in Blog Series: “Self-Contained Class Sample Schedules” In this third installment of the series, I am showing you my master rotation schedule for students. It is the foundation of my schedule for the rest of the year (see my previous blog post about my first week schedules). I…
Post #2 in Blog Series: “Self Contained Class Sample Schedules” Since every school and class is different for the first week of school, I am sharing what I have done regarding class schedules to help other teachers out. I really have a soft heart for new special ed teachers, or…
Post #1 in Blog Series: “Self Contained Class Sample Schedules” I don’t know if you agree, but I’ve always thought that determining the daily schedule is the hardest part of teaching, especially in special ed when you have very individualized needs in your class that need to be served. Scheduling…
It is that time of year when teachers go nuts (myself included) buying stuff for their class next year. My daughter drags me away from the school supply aisle of Target and WalMart because she doesn’t want to think about the next school year! LOL! If you buy all the…
Has anyone else gotten the gut-wrenching feeling that comes when you go to write your third IEP of the week and realize at 10:00 pm the night before that you don’t have all the information you need to finish the IEP? When writing IEPs, sometimes you are missing a…
I saw something interesting recently that I want to share with you. After you teach your class to reduce, reuse and recycle, give them ideas of what else they can do. “Eye Opening Comic: Do Something.” This resource comes in color and black/white from Cool Shop Rap Comic’s TpT…
Find out how to use a writing project for any special woman in a student’s life (mom, grandma, sister or aunt).
Elementary students use the computer more and more each day. Many classes or schools are 1:1 with technology. I am an itinerant and many of the classes I visit have one laptop for each student. Do you have laptops or tablets for all your students? Are your students learning…
Save on paper and copies by using these very small math flashcards. Give kids two sets: one for home and one to keep in their desk or pencil box. Read the whole blog post for more tips.
