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Morning Meeting Ideas

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6th – 12th Grade Functional Life Skills Classroom Tour

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Organizing an IEP binder

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How to Use Life Skills Worksheets for Functional Reading

How to Use Life Skills Worksheets for Functional Reading

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Center Differentiation Tips for Special Education Staff

Center Differentiation Tips for Special Education Staff

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How to Manage Finished Work and Task Boxes

How to Manage Finished Work and Task Boxes

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Teaching Students to Work Independently From Day One

Teaching Students to Work Independently From Day One

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Writing Goals for Your Self-Contained Students: How to Make Them Work!

Writing Goals for Your Self-Contained Students: How to Make Them Work!

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5 visuals for every preschool classroom

5 visuals for every preschool classroom

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What to Put in Your Special Ed Math Center (with Examples!)

What to Put in Your Special Ed Math Center (with Examples!)

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SEIT- what it is and how to find a job

SEIT- what it is and how to find a job

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A Beginner’s Guide to Adapted Books for Special Ed

A Beginner’s Guide to Adapted Books for Special Ed

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Setting Up Special Ed Literacy Centers? Read This First!

Setting Up Special Ed Literacy Centers? Read This First!

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What to Put in Your Special Education Math Centers

What to Put in Your Special Education Math Centers

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How to Organize Your Self-Contained Classroom for Maximum Independence

How to Organize Your Self-Contained Classroom for Maximum Independence

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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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