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Category: Organizing & Setting Up Classrooms

Setting Up a Secondary Life Skills Classroom (Graphic with Life Skills support examples)

Life Skills Classroom Setup in Middle and High School

High School Schedule example grid for 9 students

Setting Up a Secondary Life Skills Classroom in High School Special Education

7 must have materials to set up your classroom

Get Your Special Education Classroom Up & Running Quickly: 7 Must-Have Learning Tools for Autism

What if addressing challenging behavior in your classroom could be as simple as making changes to your room design? Here are some simple tricks that can help you prevent or address behaviors with their warning signs and solutions. #roomdesign #specialeducation

5 Easy Ways to Conquer Behavior With Your Room Design

There is no better feeling as a special educator than running an activity where every student is engaged, the timing is just right, and you see the light come on in the students' eyes. And when that happens and you are being observed, that's just magic! This post will give you the questions to ask to create that amazing feeling! #lessonplanning #specialeducation #principalobservation

Lesson Planning for your Teaching Observation in Special Education

4 Transition Solutions Every Special Educator Needs to Know

behavior data sheets

Tools You Need for Setting Up Classrooms in Special Ed

Special educators need all the help they can get with materials in the classroom. We've got 8 ways to help you solve that problem! #classroommaterials #specialeducation #specialeducationteacher #getstufffree

Want to Know How to Get Special Ed. Classroom Materials?

Keeping morning meeting age-appropriate for older students can be challenging depending on their developmental skills. Here are 6 ways to incorporate a variety of life skills, age-appropriate activities with and without technology.

6 Activities to Keep Morning Meeting Age-Appropriate for Older Students

Making choices and accepting those choices is a huge skill for students in special education. Find out how you can create choice time in your classroom to benefit your students. #specialeducation #settingupclassroom #classroomorganization #classroomschedule #specialedschedule

How to Create a Choice Time in Your Special Ed. Schedule

Special educators and their students both benefit from using choice time in the classroom. Find out how it can help your students become more independent!

5 Reasons to Use Choice Time in Your Classroom

1-Man Down Zoning Plans And Why You Should Have One

1-Man Down Plans and Why You Should Have One

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The more that training can be a collaborative effo

The more that training can be a collaborative effort within the classroom, the more collegial the environment will be, and that's going to make it a happier place for everybody to work in.⁠
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Have you seen this in your experience? ⁠
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Grab your coffee and join me on episode 132!

Are you a member of the Special Educator Academy?

Are you a member of the Special Educator Academy? I love this feedback from one of our members. ⁠
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It's hard to imagine ADDING anything to your day, so adding a membership with training and support seems like more to do. But really, it is all about finding ways to make things⁠
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✔️EASIER⁠
✔️More Streamlined⁠
✔️and More Efficient⁠
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That's what we aim to do at SEA. Find ways to make ⁠
✔️ IEPs, ⁠
✔️Data Collection, ⁠
✔️Behavioral Support, and ⁠
✔️Classroom Organization ⁠
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Easier with Systems and Tools. To save you time and make it clearer. ⁠
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And give you confidence to be the teacher we know you are. ⁠
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Come give us a try at specialeducatoracademy.com with a 7-day free trial.

Looking to add some bright colors in a functional

Looking to add some bright colors in a functional way to your special education classroom?⁠
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This set includes 5 free area signs for the classroom:⁠
♦ Independent Work⁠
♦ Work Time⁠
♦ Leisure Area⁠
♦ Vocational⁠
♦ Group Work⁠
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Did I mention it's a FREEBIE? ⁠
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You can grab it at the link in my bio or in my store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Autism-Classroom-Resources-christine-Reeve/Search:classroom+area+signs

Sometimes you just need a little extra motivation

Sometimes you just need a little extra motivation and a punch or color card will do. Sarah is earning a chance to draw by getting 5 correct answers on her math.⁠
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Each time she answers correctly, the teacher fills in a dot. She could also use a hole punch.⁠
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💡But this way, the card can be laminated and reused with a dry erase marker! What do you use for reinforcement for your students?⁠
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Grab these cards free in my store! ⁠
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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Positive-Reinforcement-Punch-Cards-for-Classroom-Behavior-Management-8300007⁠

As many of you get ready to go back to school, her

As many of you get ready to go back to school, here is your reminder that you've got this!⁠
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And I'm curious, are you already back or when do you head back to school?

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