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Teaching Students to Work Independently From Day One

Teaching Students to Work Independently From Day One

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My Favorite Tricks for Center Rotations

My Favorite Tricks for Center Rotations

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Meet the Teacher Night Tips and Tricks

Meet the Teacher Night Tips and Tricks

Back to School Blog Elementary High School Middle School New Teachers

Planning For Meet the Teacher Night in Special Ed

Planning For Meet the Teacher Night in Special Ed

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How to Build a Visual Schedule that Actually Works

How to Build a Visual Schedule that Actually Works

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Your First Week in a Self Contained Elementary

Your First Week in a Self Contained Elementary

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How to Organize Your Self-Contained Classroom for Maximum Independence

How to Organize Your Self-Contained Classroom for Maximum Independence

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Reducing back to school behavior challenges with predictable routines

Reducing back to school behavior challenges with predictable routines

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Reducing Back-to-School Behavior Challenges With Predictable Routines

Reducing Back-to-School Behavior Challenges With Predictable Routines

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5 Fun and Easy Centers to Launch in the First Week of School

5 Fun and Easy Centers to Launch in the First Week of School

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How to Set Up Your Classroom Before the Students Arrive

How to Set Up Your Classroom Before the Students Arrive

Back to School Blog Classroom Setup Organization Simple Classroom

7 Systems Every Self-Contained Classroom Needs

7 Systems Every Self-Contained Classroom Needs

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How to start a behavior management system in your self-contained class

How to start a behavior management system in your self-contained class

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Classroom Schedule for Elementary Self-Contained

Classroom Schedule for Elementary Self-Contained

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 5 Visuals for Preschool Special Education Classrooms on Day 1

 5 Visuals for Preschool Special Education Classrooms on Day 1

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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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