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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

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

ABA Academics Behavior Blog Data Elementary Preschool

Tips and Tricks for the VB-MAPP

Tips and Tricks for the VB-MAPP

Blog New Teachers Preschool

10 Tips for Half-Day Preschool Teachers 

10 Tips for Half-Day Preschool Teachers 

Blog IEP Preschool Primary

What is an Itinerant Teacher?

What is an Itinerant Teacher?

Blog IEP Job Search Preschool

Side Jobs for Special Education Teachers: Early Intervention

Side Jobs for Special Education Teachers: Early Intervention

Blog Centers Elementary Preschool Primary Uncategorized

Play-Based Teaching: What is it and how to do it in a self-contained classroom

Play-Based Teaching: What is it and how to do it in a self-contained classroom

Blog Preschool

What is TeachTown’s Launch for PreK Curriculum?

What is TeachTown’s Launch for PreK Curriculum?

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 Back to School Blog Elementary Preschool Simple Classroom Social Skills

Circle Time in a Limited Verbal Classroom

Circle Time in a Limited Verbal Classroom

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

Blog IEP Organization Preschool Simple Classroom

Implementing IEPs in a Preschool Classroom

Implementing IEPs in a Preschool Classroom

Academics Blog Occupational Therapy Preschool Tot School

Ideas for Spring Fine Motor Practice

Ideas for Spring Fine Motor Practice

Academics Blog Elementary Fine Motor Occupational Therapy Preschool Primary Seasonal Sensory Bins

Spring Sensory Bins 101

Spring Sensory Bins 101

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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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