I got the Cindy Tote from Thirty One and I LOVE it! I got my name put on it and I use it for taking stuff back and forth to school every day!...
In an elementary school. They have a nice resource room part of the school. There are 2 special ed teachers. One will be me and the other is...
Hi. So the world of special ed is new to me. I recently got a job as a special ed teacher in a new district. I will start my masters this...
Hi I have a parent whose child does not meet the cutoff date for PreK. We use the same date for Kindergarten and she would want to get her...
Idea for clean up - Can you award someone for being the most helpful cleaner or something like that? This could encourage some of them to...
Depending on what size you need or whether or not you want them all to be the same size, tupperware containers might work. I once bought a...
Like others replying are saying, it doesn't need to take something huge to happen in order to be moving a child up. If at the beginning of a...
From day one, I have made my expectations clear for when we do songs at the carpet. I always give reminders (hands to yourselves, dance in your...
I would think it's totally ok to up your expectations for what they should learn. If you end up having to defend what you're doing (very unlikely...
The things parents think/say are sometimes so interesting and ridiculous. Last year I had a student who repeatedly did inappropriate things and...
Really Good Stuff sells these tape strips. My names are on desks instead of tables but the tape strips hold up pretty well.
I sometimes use youtube and yes, sometimes the pictures are inappropriate. Sometimes it's good to have a playlist set up so that it goes straight...
I'm in my second year and I've dealt with the same crier last year and this year. Thankfully, he doesn't do it daily-only on tough mornings....
The centers and exposing them to K curriculum is interesting. Do you monitor the centers while they are in them or do you have an aide?
Is there a way you can get it changed? Do you have a block of time in the morning that would work better? It may be a good idea to bring the...
Some dollar stores, Walmart, Target. I got a pack at Target of 50 for a little over a dollar. Just go to the section where they have hampers,...
If you have a SMART board, there are online games and SMART notebook files that can be used. For games, I like the PBS website. I've also...
If seizures are frequent and often result in falls, a helmet is not uncommon. A fall could cause injury to the head so it makes sense. I've had...
Right, I used a similar color system with purple being a positive step up from green. It didn't work for one of my students and he was on a...
Dollar Stores, Garage Sales, Thrift Stores should all give you some great cheap finds!!
