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Academics Blog ESY Seasonal Summer

20 No-Stress Lessons for ESY This Summer

20 No-Stress Lessons for ESY This Summer

Back to School Behavior Blog Classroom Setup

Things to consider changing for a new school year

Things to consider changing for a new school year

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

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

Blog Elementary First Year High School Middle School New Teachers Occupational Therapy Preschool Simple Classroom

YouTube Movement Breaks for ECSE and Elementary

YouTube Movement Breaks for ECSE and Elementary

Blog Elementary High School Inspiration Middle School Preschool

How to Host a Student Teacher

How to Host a Student Teacher

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 Life Skills Occupational Therapy Task Boxes

Vocational Jobs in the Classroom

Vocational Jobs in the Classroom

Academics Blog Occupational Therapy

How to Host a Level II Fieldwork Student

How to Host a Level II Fieldwork Student

AAC Academics Behavior Blog Elementary High School Middle School Speech Therapy Technology Vocabulary

How to Learn AAC Devices Before Working With a Student

How to Learn AAC Devices Before Working With a Student

Academics Blog Communication Elementary High School Middle School Speech Therapy Technology Vocabulary

How to Use an AAC Device in Group Lessons

How to Use an AAC Device in Group Lessons

ABA Academics Behavior Blog Data Elementary Preschool

Tips and Tricks for the VB-MAPP

Tips and Tricks for the VB-MAPP

Academics Blog Data IEP Life Skills Organization Technology

Digital Data Collection with QR Codes

Digital Data Collection with QR Codes

Blog Digital Sensory Bins Social Emotional Learning Technology

YouTube Movement Breaks (Your Kids Will Like!)

YouTube Movement Breaks (Your Kids Will Like!)

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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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