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Allowing Students to Become Independent Writers

Let’s paint a picture. Its time to work on writing. Your students have mapped out their ideas using graphic organizers and now they are going

5 Back to School Tips during the Summer

Well it is that time of year again. Back to school. Can you smell the freshly sharpened pencils??? I know I can. Except this year

Teaching Reading Comprehension Skills

In all my years teaching in a self contained special education classroom the reading curriculum offered to me was either a fluency program or a

Teaching Multiplication in a Low Incidence Classroom

Multiplication. It is a math skills that allows math life skills to be completed in a faster timeframe. When I first began teaching in a

Task Boxes on a Budget

Its January and while we all need winter break, those of us who teach in a Moderate to Severe Classroom know coming back from a

How to Start a Classroom Coffee Cart in a Life Skills Classroom

A few months ago I posted a picture on instagram (@superheroesinSPED) of the coffee cart in my classroom. I got a ton of questions and

Best Books to Teach Students About Autism

I don’t know about you but I am constantly asked by other teachers how they can teach their students in the general education about differences

Dream Sensory Room Reveal

Hi Friends! I am SO excited to share a project that I have been working on for over two years, MY DREAM SENSORY ROOM! I

Curriculum For A Self Contained Special Education Classroom

Summer is a such a great time for teachers to recharge their batteries and turn their school brain off. Right?!? Well we always go into

Mastering ‘WH’ Questions in a Special Education Classroom

Reading goals are SO incredibly common when writing IEP’s for students especially in a self contained classroom. Every since one of my students is working

Person First Language

Hey all! I am coming to you today to talk about a personal pet peeve of mine, person first language. I first want to say

Morning Meeting!

Morning Meeting! In an Autism classroom Morning meeting is my FAVORITE part of the day. It is one of the few times that we get

Visuals in the Classroom

If you are a Special Education teacher visuals should be your BFF! We wouldn’t be able to get through a normal run of the mill

100th Day of School & a Freebie!

Can you believe it is February tomorrow?!?! This year has had many ups and downs and challenged me as a teacher which is AWESOME, but

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