Special education

Special education teachers and regular education teachers can use these websites to help students on all levels! Great for intervention supports, behavior plans, understanding disabilities, progress monitoring, developing lesson plans, and more. #pathway2success #specialeducation

It’s such a pleasure to have Angi Pearce back on these pages to share her experiences and passion for teaching students with AAC needs. Angi is a teacher at Kowhai Special School in Hastings,…

Morning Fitness takes place first thing in the morning.. After school wide flag salute students go straight to the playground for free play for a few minutes. Once everyone is situated, I start morning fitness. It changes every day and is the most laxed part of our day. Every day we do different activities. Some...

Being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming and stressful. Check out The FIRST thing to do as a new special ed teacher.

This week was pre-planning and I really got almost nothing done. I just can't figure out what to do with my room. I don't like distraction and clutter and lots of stuff. Most of the other teachers have cute themes in their rooms but it's visual overload to me. So my room tends to look pretty plain and dare I say, boring, compared to everyone else's. So far this is what I've got... As you can see, I'm painting my walls light blue. (They're actually finished now.) I figure it's a nice calm…

Setting up an IEP work bin system can feel overwhelming! Here are some easy ways to do it so that your students can quickly work on goals!

By Guest Blogger Kristen Bagwell As part of our special needs series, I wanted to cover a topic that...

If there is one I have learned in my years of working with paraprofessionals, it is that paras are teachers too. My paraprofessional is my right hand and my left hand. She is the glue that keeps us together. I realize that sometimes it is our first instinct to give them passive work because their

Special Education Teacher on Instagram: “This activity was one of my biggest hits in my classroom last year, so I thought I’d bring it back and share it with y’all so you can be on…”

Technology can be such an AMAZING resource in the special education classroom. iPads, tablets and AAC devices can help students communicate, access curriculum, create and use visual schedules, and learn basic math and reading skills. But, as a special education teacher, it can be hard to know what apps you should be using in your special education classroom. So, here are 10 of my favorite apps to use with special education students.