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In this episode, host Lisa Goodell gives tips and ideas for making class holiday parties (and alternatives) successful in special education classrooms. Examples are given using different holidays such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Solutions are given for accommodating students…
Below I have compiled some quick tips for teaching in person during a pandemic. Face it, the 2020-21 school year is like no other, not even back in the Winter/Spring when COVID-19 first appeared. Teaching in Person: Visuals 1. Use visuals…
Many teachers appreciated my screen-free activities during the sudden school closures this past spring during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. Schools went to distance learning and using online platforms to teach students stuck at home to prevent further virus exposure. So…
Hear innovative stories where special ed and general ed teacher collaborate to help students succeed in their least restrictive environments on this free podcast episode of the “Help for Special Educators” podcast.
Listen to this free podcast on how to promote student independence in class. Task analysis, bringing teaching aides on board, prompt hierarchies, independent work tasks/activities and staff checklists are discussed. The Help for Special Educators podcast is hosted by Lisa Goodell. The guest for this episode is Jenn Adams from Teach Love Autism.
Chelsea’s Mid-Year Move is Part 2 of my conversation with Chelsea Marelle. Before we get into her big move we discuss curriculum for different special ed populations, including leveled literacy interventions and interactive journals and math groups. We explain how…
I had a great talk with Chelsea Marelle for today’s podcast interview about how special ed teachers can set up their classrooms to prevent common behavior problems such as impulsive behavior or refusing to work. I have broken up the…
This is Part 2 of my conversation with Kaylene Durbin, a college student who is just starting her credential program. Today we revisit the questions she asked last time. Not only will I attempt to answer them, but I got…
I had a fantastic conversation with Kaylene Durbin, a college student who is just starting her credential program. Today we talk about her inspirational story (which credits family and a professor) and how you can get some real classroom experience…
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…
