If you teach in a life skills classroom and cooking lessons are part of your curriculum, it's always fun to spice things up with recipes that have a holiday twist to them. It is always important to keep in mind finding recipes that are simple so that students are participate in them as ... READ the POST
3 Ways to Support Students That Elope
Ah, student elopement. No, I don’t mean secretly getting married – that actually sounds intriguing! I mean students who run away – from the area, from the setting, from the classroom, from the building. It’s one of those behaviors we generally cannot ignore, and is incredibly disruptive to student ... READ the POST
First Week of School Activities for Secondary SPED
Whether it's a brand new class or a majority of the same students from last year, the first week of school is always stressful and seems impossible to plan. If you already work in SPED, you know that taking a week off (like for Spring Break) can throw your students' routines off and create ... READ the POST
What You Should Be Teaching Before Halloween
No academics until Halloween? … Trust me! Featured guest blogger: Heather, a middle school functional life skills self-contained teacher and blogger at Full Sped Ahead. Now, I know what you’re thinking. No academics!? How dare you say that! What will I do with my students for 6-8 weeks? I ... READ the POST
Let’s Talk About Behavior (In The High School SPED Classroom)
Let’s talk about Behavior. Featured Guest Blogger: Courtney Joseph, M.Ed., Educational Specialist, Moderate/Severe., High School Setting Throughout my years of teaching, I have had to refine my craft day after day and year after year. You get new students with different behaviors and new behaviors ... READ the POST
How Systematic Instruction Ensures Progress and Data Collection
Moving your students forward when you’ve hit a plateau. Working in a program for students with moderate to severe disabilities, it can sometimes feel like we’re not making progress. We get stuck in a rut, our students show success in only certain jobs or tasks, and we lose steam. It happens to all ... READ the POST
