Visuals are beneficial for several reasons, whether you are using them for special education or general education students, or even with staff. Visuals are beneficial to everyone. Here are some reasons why: Better comprehension Visuals can enhance understanding and comprehension of information ... READ the POST
Tips for a Positive Relationship with Paraprofessionals
One of the main job tasks of being a special education teacher is managing and training paraprofessionals. Some would even say that this is the hardest part of the job. If your staff aren't doing their duties, or if they don't respect you, it can lead to more work for you and an ... READ the POST
Managing Different Levels of IEP Goals & Data Collection
Every SPED classroom is different: whether you have only 1 student with 10 IEP goals or 20 students with 2 IEP goals each. Then add in the factors of completely different IEP goals, and different levels! There's one thing that's common for all classrooms though - it's a lot of work to manage ... READ the POST
Digital Data Collection Using Google Forms
Data, Data, Data, Everywhere Featured guest blogger: Lindsey, an independent living skills teacher and blogger at Hands on Transitions. As Special Education teachers and service providers, we know how huge of a role data plays in our professions. Sometimes it seems like all we do is take data ... READ the POST
Preparing Special Education Students For Graduation
Are you teaching high school or adult-aged students in special education? As you know, there is a huge focus on functional academics, life skills, and vocational skills as students near exiting the public school system. It is our jobs as secondary teachers to help prepare them to become as ... READ the POST
Inexpensive Holiday Gifts for Paraprofessionals with FREE PRINTABLES
The holidays are upon us and this is the perfect time to show your paraprofessionals (or coworkers that you love!) how much you appreciate them. If you have upwards of 10 or more aides in your classroom or staff members you want to give gifts to, it can easily become very costly to give gifts to ... READ the POST
