Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day on the actual day or the nearest Friday, there's no doubt that it is a special day that can be filled with fun! Doing "regular" academic work might not be in your students' best interest on this day as they might not be fully engaged with all of the ... READ the POST
Functional Activities For When You Watch A Movie [In Class]
Teacher truth: Sometimes we watch movies on #FunFridays (whether it is in class or in the community) and I know most people's thought when they think about movies being played in class - the teachr is lazy and it's not educational. I beg to differ though. There are some important skills ... READ the POST
Schedules & Lesson Plans in an Adult Transition Classroom
Let me start out by saying every classroom and school is different, and this is just one perspective on what works for my adult transition classroom. There are so many components to making schedules and lesson plans run as smooth as possible in a special education classroom. Please also ... READ the POST
Functional Money Skills in the Special Education Classroom
Money skills are an important aspect to independent living. Not only do students have to be able to identify types of money and their values, or how to budget, but also all of the hand and social skills that come with handling money. It's one thing to do worksheets that have word problems ... READ the POST
Community Based Education: Creating a Dynamic CBE Schedule
As people, we all experience the community on a daily basis. Featured Guest Blogger: Ms. Ale’, ILS/Autism Secondary Teacher, SPED Voyage Blog Forget an item for a recipe, run to the store. Need a haircut, schedule a hair appointment. Craving a sweet treat, head to a fast-food restaurant. ... READ the POST
Virtual Field Trips with Google Earth
Virtual field trips are a great way to extend on an academic lesson or community based instruction. Google Earth provides us with a really cool way to view real locations all over the world, and the best part is that it is free! Below are some tutorials on navigating Google Earth to ... READ the POST