I just got two interviews for positions that I applied for back in February and March. It actually made me feel so much better because I was...
I know nobody else has brought this up so I could be wrong but I noticed that the one girl is the highest in the class and the other is repeating...
Try a quick sensory work break. When a I notice any of my kids getting off task or "hyper" and it seems like they can't focus back on their work...
Hi Crayola, I'm in a similar boat, moving back to NY from NC where I've been teaching for two years. I'm applying and sending out resumes now....
Hi Sped, I teach middle school life skills and my kids are a range like yours. We use the Reading Mastery program with my students and I love it....
woo hoo!! Just heard from my program specialist that I MAY (cross your fingers) be getting enough iPads for my entire class because the high...
thanks for your feedback Leatherette. Its tough and I understand why they are upset, I just wish there was more we could do!
Kinda long, I apologize, but there's a little background... So this year I've run into a situation with two of my students. I teach self...
I had to double check the OP's post to make sure I had not written it myself! Same situation, my bf and I both moved to NC from NY, got teaching...
This thread is so interesting to me because I'm a self contained teacher in a middle school but my kids attend school wide assemblies, lunch and...
I agree with Waterfall, I have a couple girls with CP who have a lot of trouble with gripping and accuracy. I've started using bingo markers this...
i'm a middle school self contained teacher (grades 7-9) and this year I have three students who came to me from 6th grade and were under the...
I'm mostly excited for tomorrow, I cannot WAIT to see my kids. I've missed them and the new ones I've met seem so fun, but there are so many...
That's a great chart Bella, sums it up much quicker! : )
It's basically a range of intellectual disabilities of the students in the class. For example, I teach a mild/moderate life skills class in a...
I had a dream a couple of weeks ago where they decided to start school three weeks early and I had 25 kids (self contained special ed...severe...
My main issue with pinterest is that while you can get some great ideas, it can also leave you (or me at least) feeling inferior, seeing all these...
I laugh during uncomfortable/bad situations -Had to warn my P about this so he didn't think I was being disrespectful. Strength and love to all...
Lisabobisa, I feel like you've read my mind! I inherited a wonderful life skills classroom this year and the teacher left me everything, the...
Sweet and true. I had to be careful this year because I like to joke and use a little sarcasm just by nature. Well, my special education...
