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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

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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

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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

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If you are just starting out or have been teaching for a while, you know it's not an easy job. And it's easy to lose the joy and excitement of the job amidst the paperwork and behavior. Come put the joy back in being a special educator again discovering the Special Educator Academy and what it can offer to help. #specialeducation #specialeducationpd

Get Excited To Be A Special Educator (Again)

Leadership & Collaboration

Teaching is hard. There is no way around it. And teaching special education can be even more challenging. Especially at this time of year (May) I know many of you are dealing with increased behavior from students, finishing up testing and IEPs and just general fatigue from a long year.  I hope you have also had the opportunity to enjoy the…
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Meaningful IEPs are sometimes the most difficult part of the special educator’s job. But they are also the most important….if we do them right. To do them right, we need to focus on creating a meaningful IEP. Find out how you can conquer 5 challenges of developed meaningful IEPS. #IEPs #specialeducation

How to Conquer 5 Challenges of Meaningful IEPs

Leadership & Collaboration

Meaningful IEPs are sometimes the most difficult part of the special educator’s job.  But they are also the most important….if we do them right. To do them right, we need to focus on creating a meaningful IEP.  The IEP encapsulates so much of the student’s program as well as the relationship with the family. It should set the tone for…
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As special education teachers we sometimes think that students with autism automatically will need breaks in their day. And some will. But like everything else in autism and special ed., one size break doesn't fit all. Click through to learn how to tailor students' breaks to the function of the break itself. #behaviormanagement #pbis #autism #specialeducation

Why Are You Giving a Break?

Behavior Support

Did that title catch your attention?  No, don’t worry, I am not saying you shouldn’t be giving a break.  But, the function of the break really should shape what it looks like and how it’s used.   Lots of teachers I meet assume, or were taught, that students with autism and students with behavioral issues need to have breaks built into…
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Data is a key measure in determining qualification for extended school year services. Soooo, taking data during the year becomes really important to be able to determine if skills are lost over breaks. But that doesn't mean it has to overwhelm you. This post has 3 easy ways to make sure you have that data to monitor the progress of your students. #datacollection #specialeducation

3 Easy Ways to Make Sure You Have ESY Data

Data Collection & Analysis

Looking for practical data sheets? Click the picture to grab these from my store.When we hit testing and IEP season (the 5th season for the year), we start thinking about extended school year (ESY).  But really, we should be thinking about ESY data throughout the year. For anyone not sure on what ESY is, it is when a school district…
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