where special educators go to get unstuck
There REALLY needs to be an undergrad course for Special Education acronyms and terms. I'd love to know how this trend even started - there are SO many! Special Education Acronyms and Terms When I first began teaching, I started to create my own notes…adding terms here and there as they came up in IEP meetings. Can you imagine all the sticky notes? Next, I entered the stage in my career when I started USING all those acronyms - did I sound more official tossing ... continue reading...
As a special educator, you may find yourself in many conversations with other teachers that sound something like this: He/She can't keep up - they need an IEP! When can we schedule an IEP meeting for this student? This student needs to be at the top of the referral list for special education. Nothing's working. Sound familiar? In this post, we'll be targeting using a bank of intervention strategies to support all students - from our own caseload (students with IEP goals and ... continue reading...
If you're a special educator feeling nervous about IEP meetings, you'll find help and support right here! This is not going to be a helpful set of checklists and a "you got this!" (although you totally do!). This is real help because I understand. I've been there. Here's my timeline of IEP Meeting attendance: Year 1 - feeling downright petrified with borderline panic, and staying completely silent 🤐 Year 2 - still feeling nervous, but able to read from my prepared ... continue reading...
Do you use file folders for organizing student data? Imagine walking into the next I.E.P. meeting with all the data you need at your fingertips. As a special educator, I feel like I've tried every data folder organization system there is - sometimes twice - and there's always pros and cons to each. Data File Organization - Here's what I was looking for: Organized by student - this may seem obvious, but I did once try to organize my classroom data collection by content ... continue reading...
Here are tips for setting up a resource room classroom space! At the time you're reading this blogpost, it's gone through so many revisions. From Pinterest-perfect classrooms to teaching from a hallway or cart (been there, done that!), we have a lot to consider when setting up a learning environment. The most important thing in my mind as I'm beginning to organize the resource room is student independence and accessibility. In many circumstances, independence and ... continue reading...
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