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Blog Elementary Simple Classroom

Intermediate Elementary Self-Contained Classroom Refresh

Intermediate Elementary Self-Contained Classroom Refresh

Blog Communication Elementary Simple Classroom

How Teachers Can Support Parents

How Teachers Can Support Parents

Blog Classroom Setup Elementary

6:1:1 3rd/4th grade Classroom Tour

6:1:1 3rd/4th grade Classroom Tour

Academics Blog Classroom Setup Elementary New Teachers Organization Schedules Simple Classroom Uncategorized Visuals

K-4 Self-Contained Autism Classroom Tour

K-4 Self-Contained Autism Classroom Tour

Back to School Blog Elementary First Year High School Middle School New Teachers Preschool Primary

How Teachers Can Build Rapport with Parents

How Teachers Can Build Rapport with Parents

Academics Blog Data Elementary

How to do Informal Assessments

How to do Informal Assessments

Academics Back to School Blog Elementary Preschool Simple Classroom Social Skills

Circle Time in a Limited Verbal Classroom

Circle Time in a Limited Verbal Classroom

AAC Academics Communication Elementary High School Life Skills Middle School New Teachers Paraprofessional Speech Therapy

Training Paraprofessionals on AAC Devices and Modeling

Training Paraprofessionals on AAC Devices and Modeling

Blog Elementary High School IEP Middle School New Teachers

The IEP Process Explained

The IEP Process Explained

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

How to Support Paraprofessionals at the Start of the School Year

How to Support Paraprofessionals at the Start of the School Year

Academics Blog Elementary Fall Fine Motor Occupational Therapy Seasonal

Back to School Fine Motor

Back to School Fine Motor

Blog Elementary High School Middle School New Teachers

5 Tier-1 Supports to Use in Your Classroom

5 Tier-1 Supports to Use in Your Classroom

Academics Blog Classroom Setup Elementary High School Middle School Organization Schedules

Center Rotations for Special Education

Center Rotations for Special Education

Academics Blog Elementary

Center Ideas for Upper Elementary

Center Ideas for Upper Elementary

Blog Book Recommendations Elementary Inclusion Social Skills

3 Ways I Do Ability Awareness in Elementary School

3 Ways I Do Ability Awareness in Elementary School

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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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