• 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

Blog Elementary High School IEP Inclusion Middle School Professional Development

All About LRE

All About LRE

Adapted Books Blog Elementary High School Life Skills Middle School Technology Visuals

5 Ways to Teach Functional Life Skills

5 Ways to Teach Functional Life Skills

Blog Elementary High School Inspiration Middle School New Teachers Technology

Three Ways I Use Technology During Morning Meeting

Three Ways I Use Technology During Morning Meeting

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

Blog Elementary High School Middle School New Teachers

What is LRE?

What is LRE?

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

Blog Elementary High School Middle School New Teachers Paraprofessional

Types and Roles of Paraprofessionals

Types and Roles of Paraprofessionals

Back to School Blog Classroom Setup Fall High School Life Skills New Teachers Organization Schedules Visuals

Back to School Prep for High School Special Ed Teachers

Back to School Prep for High School Special Ed Teachers

Academics Blog Fine Motor High School Life Skills Social Emotional Learning Social Skills Task Boxes Visuals

Top 10 Functional Resources for High School Special Ed

Top 10 Functional Resources for High School Special Ed

Academics Blog High School Life Skills Middle School Occupational Therapy

Using the Life Skills Workbook Bundle

Using the Life Skills Workbook Bundle

At Home Learning Blog Elementary High School Middle School

Types and names of Special Education Classrooms

Types and names of Special Education Classrooms

Blog Fine Motor High School Life Skills Social Skills Task Boxes

20 Vocational Jobs to Add to Your Special Education Classroom

20 Vocational Jobs to Add to Your Special Education Classroom

Blog Classroom Setup High School Life Skills Organization Schedules Visuals

10 Setup Tips for High School Special Education

10 Setup Tips for High School Special Education

Blog Centers Elementary High School Middle School New Teachers Preschool

How to Decide What to Include in Centers

How to Decide What to Include in Centers

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 7
  • 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

Essential Sensory Supports for Self-Contained Classrooms

How to Create and Use Book Companions to Meet IEP Goals

Behavior Friendly Center Activities for Special Education

How to Make ESY Planning Simple

New to Teaching ESY? Read This First!

7 Systems Every Self-Contained Classroom Needs

Copyright © Simply Special Ed 2026 · Design by Fancy Girl Design Studio

Copyright © 2026 · 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.