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Back to School Blog Centers Classroom Setup Schedules Simple Classroom

My Favorite Tricks for Center Rotations

My Favorite Tricks for Center Rotations

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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!)

Back to School Behavior Classroom Setup Elementary New Teachers Preschool Primary Schedules Visuals

How to Build a Visual Schedule that Actually Works

How to Build a Visual Schedule that Actually Works

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How to Organize Your Self-Contained Classroom for Maximum Independence

How to Organize Your Self-Contained Classroom for Maximum Independence

Blog Centers Elementary First Year New Teachers Schedules

How to Rotate Centers Without Losing Your Mind

How to Rotate Centers Without Losing Your Mind

Academics Blog IEP Life Skills Organization Schedules Visuals

Differentiation in Centers: Simple Ways to Meet Every Student’s Needs

Differentiation in Centers: Simple Ways to Meet Every Student’s Needs

Back to School Behavior Blog Communication Life Skills Schedules Social Emotional Learning Social Skills Visuals

Reducing Back-to-School Behavior Challenges With Predictable Routines

Reducing Back-to-School Behavior Challenges With Predictable Routines

Behavior Blog Preschool Schedules Visuals

10 Transition Tips for Special Education Classrooms

10 Transition Tips for Special Education Classrooms

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Setting Up Centers for Your High School Classroom

Setting Up Centers for Your High School Classroom

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5 Visual Tools You Need for Your Self-Contained Classroom

5 Visual Tools You Need for Your Self-Contained Classroom

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How to Make Your Para’s Life Easier

How to Make Your Para’s Life Easier

Blog Classroom Setup Organization Schedules

Classroom Set Up vs. Classroom Systems: Why You Need Both

Classroom Set Up vs. Classroom Systems: Why You Need Both

Blog Centers Elementary Paraprofessional Schedules

Man Down Schedules

Man Down Schedules

Blog Elementary Schedules Visuals

Visual Schedules for Nonverbal Students

Visual Schedules for Nonverbal Students

Elementary Schedules Visuals

Elementary Resource Room Classroom: A day in the life

Elementary Resource Room Classroom: A day in the life

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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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