No matter what we call them (e.g., specials, allied arts), specials can be challenging for students in special education. Some schools have classes for art, music, etc. dedicated just for students with special needs. Others make a point to include the students from special ed. with their general education peers. These 4 strategies can help make specials (art, PE) meaningful…
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I am super excited to announce a series of free special education webinars coming up in the next few weeks. They will lead up to the opening of the Special Educator Academy. Each one will be 45 minutes to an hour and I’m offering them at all different times and days. There are multiple sessions of each one. Read on…
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There are a few things that you can do t start off the year strong. Putting some time in up front will definitely help to make life easier down the line. But, you don’t have to do EVERYTHING if you are just starting off in your first or second year in the classroom. I’m sure everyone has their list of…
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One of my favorite activities as a school consultant is setting up classrooms. Sometimes I set up new classrooms that didn’t exist. Sometimes we reset classrooms that are having difficulty. We have a training model we refer to as the Demonstration Classroom. In the demo class, we go in, set up a classroom to meet the individual needs of the…
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If you are a long time reader, you know I hate downtime. Students who are not engaged are more likely to have challenging behaviors and get off task. And once that happens it’s really hard to get back on track.So, I try to do everything I can to keep students engaged throughout every minute of the day. Our students are…
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