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Back to School Blog Classroom Setup Organization Simple Classroom

7 Systems Every Self-Contained Classroom Needs

7 Systems Every Self-Contained Classroom Needs

Blog Centers Simple Classroom

How to Run Centers in a Self-Contained Classroom (Without the Chaos)

How to Run Centers in a Self-Contained Classroom (Without the Chaos)

Blog Classroom Setup Simple Classroom

Self-Contained Classroom Setup: What to Do First (Before Students Walk In)

Self-Contained Classroom Setup: What to Do First (Before Students Walk In)

AAC Behavior Communication

How to Set Up a Communication System at Home

How to Set Up a Communication System at Home

Behavior Blog Data IEP Professional Development Simple Classroom

How to Set Up IEP Goal Bins for Easy Progress Monitoring

How to Set Up IEP Goal Bins for Easy Progress Monitoring

Behavior Blog Data IEP Simple Classroom

How to Set Up IEP Goal Bins to Simplify Progress Monitoring

How to Set Up IEP Goal Bins to Simplify Progress Monitoring

Blog Inclusion Simple Classroom

What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?

What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?

Academics Blog ESY Seasonal Summer

20 No-Stress Lessons for ESY This Summer

20 No-Stress Lessons for ESY This Summer

Academics Blog Centers Simple Classroom Task Boxes

Top 10 Task Boxes That Work in Any Special Ed Center

Top 10 Task Boxes That Work in Any Special Ed Center

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What to Do When Centers Don’t Go as Planned (And How to Troubleshoot with Confidence!)

What to Do When Centers Don’t Go as Planned (And How to Troubleshoot with Confidence!)

Blog Centers Simple Classroom

5 Myths About Using Centers in Special Ed—and the Truth!

5 Myths About Using Centers in Special Ed—and the Truth!

Blog Organization Simple Classroom

ChatGPT Prompts Every Special Education Teacher Should Try

ChatGPT Prompts Every Special Education Teacher Should Try

Academics Blog ESY Seasonal Summer

Make ESY Easy – Enjoy Your Summer While I Take Care of the Plans! 🌞

Make ESY Easy – Enjoy Your Summer While I Take Care of the Plans! 🌞

Academics Blog ELA Math Simple Classroom

What Is TeachTown enCORE?

What Is TeachTown enCORE?

Blog Classroom Setup Organization Simple Classroom

Tips for Laminating That No One Else Will Tell You

Tips for Laminating That No One Else Will Tell You

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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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