Easy to Clean Activities for Special Ed
Easy to Clean Activities for Special Ed Classrooms: check out these easy to clean toys and simple to sanitize task box ideas for special education classrooms and for older students with disabilities.
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Survive and Thrive in a Self Contained Classroom
Survive and Thrive in a Self Contained Classroom
When I walked into my first LIFE Skills classroom I was teaching so many different leveled students so many subjects (seemingly at the same time) I really didn’t know where to start. Like a lot of new teachers, I thought I could teach in self contained like I taught before- whole groups where I “performed” and called students to perform back on cue. Problem is self contained does NOT work that way. When you ask for a performance, you’ll likely get something you did not anticipate. I was in the classroom with non-responsive students, high functioning Autistic students, emotionally disabled students with a bevy of behavior problems, and students with Down Syndrome and varying levels of functioning depending on the task. I had a hard time planning lessons. After much trial and error, I found that the following things were absolutely necessary to survive and thrive in a self contained classroom.
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Presume Competence Autism
Presume Competence in Autism Units or Self-Contained A few years ago I was in a classroom where a new student enrolled that morning. They pushed… Read More »Presume Competence Autism
Active Participation in Math for Nonverbal Students
Active Participation in Math for Nonverbal Students: Active Participation in Math: How to include students with complex communication needs in math activities. We have… Read More »Active Participation in Math for Nonverbal Students
Shopping Scavenger Hunt
Shopping ScavengThe problem comes up with making all those trips meaningful. Too often, there is not a ton of money or a need to shop for items every week. Using a grocery shopping scavenger hunt activity is a great way to keep meaning in community trips without busting the budget.er Hunt
Transition Planning
Transition Planning In LIFE Skills, there is always lots of paperwork- and transition planning worksheets are one piece you must have. To make that easier,… Read More »Transition Planning
15 Uses for Comm Boards
I was in a LIFE Skills classroom last week and the teacher told me she never used the Communication Boards that came with the adapted… Read More »15 Uses for Comm Boards
Multi-Level Money Math
Multi-Level Money Math Anyone who has ever worked with me or had me in their classroom knows I believe in making materials that I can… Read More »Multi-Level Money Math
The 1 Thing You Need to do for Special Ed Kids and 5 Ways How!
Parents always feel bad when they ask me, but I get this question all the time… How can I help my kid look normal when… Read More »The 1 Thing You Need to do for Special Ed Kids and 5 Ways How!