• Home
  • Online Courses
    • Simple Self-Contained Setup 101®
      • Success Stories
    • Simple Centers System
    • Course Member Sign In
  • Shop Now
    • Shop Now
    • Free Resources
    • Gift Cards
    • Cart
    • Purchase Orders
    • School Licenses
    • My Account
  • Free Webinars
  • Blog
    • Academics
      • Adapted Books
      • Comprehension
      • Cooking
      • Crafts
      • ELA
      • ESY
      • Fine Motor
      • Life Skills
      • Math
      • Occupational Therapy
      • Science
      • Sensory Bins
      • Social Emotional Learning
      • Social Skills
      • Social Studies
      • Speech Therapy
      • Task Boxes
      • Vocabulary
      • Writing
    • At Home Learning
      • Digital
      • Remote Learning
    • Behavior
      • ABA
      • Communication
        • AAC
      • Data
      • Schedules
      • Visuals
    • Simple Classroom
      • Back to School
      • Book Recommendations
      • Classroom Setup
      • Freebies
      • IEP
      • Inclusion
      • Inspiration
      • Organization
      • Paraprofessional
      • Remote Learning
      • Seasonal
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Spring
        • Summer
    • Tot School
  • Classroom Tours
    • Self-Contained
    • Speech
    • Preschool
    • Elementary Autistic Support
    • K-2
    • K-2 (Socially Distanced)
    • K-4 (Tiny Room)
    • 1-4 (Life Skills)
    • 2-3 (ABA)
    • Middle School
    • High School
    • High School (Life Skills)
    • Multiple Disabilities
  • New Teachers
    • Join My Online Course
    • First Year
    • Interviews
    • Job Search
  • Grade Level
    • Preschool
    • Primary
    • Elementary
    • Middle School
    • High School
  • More…
    • Meet Alyssa
    • Meet Our Bloggers
    • Collaborate
    • Guest Blogging
    • Contact Me
    • Disclosures
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

Simply Special Ed

Resource Downloads & Teaching Advice

Academics Blog Centers Inspiration

Sharing My Centers Lesson Plans

Sharing My Centers Lesson Plans

Blog Crafts Seasonal Visuals Winter

Holiday Visual Crafts for Special Education

Holiday Visual Crafts for Special Education

Academics Blog Crafts Fall Seasonal Visuals

Thanksgiving Visual Crafts for Special Education

Thanksgiving Visual Crafts for Special Education

Academics Blog Data Elementary High School IEP Middle School

How to Prep IEP Goal Bins for Back to School

How to Prep IEP Goal Bins for Back to School

AAC Academics Behavior Blog Communication

How to Use Speak For Yourself

How to Use Speak For Yourself

Blog Centers Classroom Setup Schedules

How to Teach Independence in Centers

How to Teach Independence in Centers

Academics Blog Centers Schedules

How to Use Visuals for Running Centers Smoothly

How to Use Visuals for Running Centers Smoothly

Back to School Blog Elementary Inspiration Schedules Visuals

Classroom Schedule for Elementary Self-Contained

Classroom Schedule for Elementary Self-Contained

Blog Data Elementary High School IEP Middle School Organization

How to Organize IEP Binders

How to Organize IEP Binders

Academics Blog Centers Data Elementary High School IEP Middle School

How to Use Data Folders

How to Use Data Folders

Academics Adapted Books Blog ELA Elementary

A Beginner’s Guide to Adapted Books for Special Ed

A Beginner’s Guide to Adapted Books for Special Ed

Academics Blog Centers Elementary Task Boxes

The Ultimate List of Must-Have Task Boxes for Special Education

The Ultimate List of Must-Have Task Boxes for Special Education

Back to School Blog Classroom Setup Elementary New Teachers Simple Classroom

Your First Week in a Self-Contained Elementary

Your First Week in a Self-Contained Elementary

Blog Classroom Setup Organization Simple Classroom

How to Use a Classroom Layout Builder

How to Use a Classroom Layout Builder

Blog Classroom Setup Elementary New Teachers Schedules

A Day in the Life of a Self-Contained Teacher

A Day in the Life of a Self-Contained Teacher

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 5
  • Next Page »
Hi amazing teachers!
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!

Sign up to receive exclusive tips,
free resources, and more!

Recent Posts

Holiday Book Companions

Image of a teacher using technology to display contents of his lesson.

Three Ways I Use Technology During Morning Meeting

How to Teach Staying in Your Seat During Centers

How to Setup a 3 Drawer Work Bin System

Thanksgiving Book Companions for Special Education

How to Set Up a Communication System at Home

Copyright © Simply Special Ed 2025 · Design by Fancy Girl Design Studio

Copyright © 2025 · Simply Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.