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Resource Downloads & Teaching Advice

Blog Elementary ESY Summer

Teaching ESY: What Content to Cover and How to Collect Data

Teaching ESY: What Content to Cover and How to Collect Data

Blog Seasonal Simple Classroom Summer

Who qualifies for ESY? Everything You Need to Know

Who qualifies for ESY? Everything You Need to Know

Blog Comprehension ELA IEP Primary Seasonal Vocabulary Winter Writing

How to target goals using Valentine’s Day Read Alouds

How to target goals using Valentine’s Day Read Alouds

Blog New Teachers

What NOT to do at Parent Teacher Conferences (and what to do instead!)

What NOT to do at Parent Teacher Conferences (and what to do instead!)

Blog Elementary New Teachers

Why I switched from General Education to Special Education

Why I switched from General Education to Special Education

Behavior Blog IEP Social Emotional Learning

5 Things to Know About Working in a Therapeutic Day School

5 Things to Know About Working in a Therapeutic Day School

Academics Blog

Why I don’t give homework

Why I don’t give homework

Blog Classroom Setup Elementary

6:1:1 3rd/4th grade Classroom Tour

6:1:1 3rd/4th grade Classroom Tour

Blog Paraprofessional Simple Classroom

How Special Educators can support Paraprofessionals

How Special Educators can support Paraprofessionals

Behavior Blog Schedules

3rd/4th grade 6:1:1 Classroom Schedule Tour

3rd/4th grade 6:1:1 Classroom Schedule Tour

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I'm Alyssa Shanahan -- a former Elementary Special Ed & Life Skills teacher. My classroom focus was always to keep things simple, increase communication, and build independence. Simply Special Ed's goal is to help teachers and students reach their full potential in and out of the classroom!

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