Tips for Creating Your Own Curriculum
Ashley Lutz shares tips for creating your own curriculum, errorless learning, adaptive music and self-care.
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How to Start Your Own Autism Support Group and Community Autism Night
I have a conversation with Tiffany Manha, a speech teacher, and autism mom, about how she started an Autism Family Support Group in our town about 8 years ago, which is treated like being invited to a birthday party!!
Valentine’s Day Activities and Party Ideas
Get Valentine’s Day ideas for your classroom in this blog post: very simple art projects, games and party ideas!!!
Wack-a-Pack Valentine Science Activity
I was at Dollar Tree one year before Valentine’s Day and saw some “Wack-A-Pack” Valentines. Most of my students are boys, so I thought, “Cool, this might be a Valentine my boys would like!” So I had to buy some…the…
Tips for Sustained Silent Reading with Non-Readers
Get ideas for motivating non-readers to participate in sustained silent reading during Read Across America week or any time of the year.
Gift Ideas for Teachers, Aides and Students
Here are some ideas on what to give teachers, school staff or students at any time of the year. 1. From the Heart Any gift that comes from the heart will be appreciated by most teachers! Some of my favorite…
Q&A about My Sample Schedules
Post #6 in Blog Series: “Self Contained Class Sample Schedules” We have come to the end of this blog series on schedules in a self-contained special ed class. I have talked about schedules for you, paras, and substitutes. I’ve discussed…
8 More Sample Schedules!
Blog Post #5 in “Self-Contained Sped Class Schedule Blog Series” Welcome to blog post #5 in my series on sample schedules for self-contained special ed classes. In California we call this Special Day Class – SDC. Self-contained classes can be…
Plan for a Substitute Teacher
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…
Master Rotation Schedule
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…
