As a special education teacher, it can be hard to find books geared to my niche. After researching and asking other special education teachers, I’ve cultivated a list of books to help you tackle some of the diverse areas we encounter in this field. Look below for great recommendations and affiliate links! Curriculum for Moderate-Severe Special Needs This was one of… View Post
I teach a moderate to severe special needs classroom in Virginia. My students patriciate in the Virginia Alternative Assessment Program (VAAP) as their state-wide test and are tested on Aligned Standards of Learning (ASL). Teaching across three grade levels can be complicated, and after four years I decided to make my own pacing guide. I have simple steps below to… View Post
If you have been around my store for a while, you are probably familiar with my weekly packs. These weekly packs were a game changer in my classroom. The packs including reading, ELA, math, and hands-on activities differentiated across multiple levels. It is ideal for classrooms with a mix of moderate-severe special needs children! I have a mega bundle, featured… View Post
Half of my class is heading to middle school next year. It seems like the end of an era, and I wanted to make sure I made the end of school super special for them. I also wanted to keep my class busy because downtime just makes it harder for us. I knew a lot of the staff wanted to spend some… View Post
Errorless learning is crucial in my classroom. It has opened up so many opportunities for students who struggle to succeed. It allows my students to be successful and gain independent skills. Simply put, errorless learning is an opportunity in which a student always gets the correct answer. You take away some of the complexity and set the opportunity up so the student is always… View Post
One of the keys to keeping my classroom running successfully is having so much independent work stored that we could never get through all of it. You never know when your schedule is going to get off and you will need to fill time with meaningful activities. In comes this beauty. I bought a rainbow 8 drawer organizer from HomeGoods… View Post
My writer’s workshop is one of the more successful parts of my classroom, but it also took me a while to get it implemented. I had no idea how to set up a writer’s workshop with students who were non-writers. I also did not know how to make it meaningful for my students who needed more of a challenge. I… View Post