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Back to School Behavior Blog New Teachers

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

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

Back to School Blog Elementary Inspiration Schedules Visuals

Classroom Schedule for Elementary Self-Contained

Classroom Schedule for Elementary Self-Contained

Back to School Blog Elementary New Teachers Preschool Visuals

 5 Visuals for Preschool Special Education Classrooms on Day 1

 5 Visuals for Preschool Special Education Classrooms on Day 1

Back to School Blog Elementary New Teachers

First Week in Self-Contained Elementary

First Week in Self-Contained Elementary

ABA Back to School Blog Classroom Setup

Utilizing the Prompting Hierarchy

Utilizing the Prompting Hierarchy

Academics Back to School Blog Elementary

First Week in Self-Contained

First Week in Self-Contained

Back to School Blog Classroom Setup Elementary New Teachers Simple Classroom

Your First Week in a Self-Contained Elementary

Your First Week in a Self-Contained Elementary

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 Back to School Blog Classroom Setup

10 Things to Do Now to Make August Easier

10 Things to Do Now to Make August Easier

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

Back to School Blog Classroom Setup Professional Development Simple Classroom

Cheap Ways to Divide Up Your Classroom (Without Spending Money!)

Cheap Ways to Divide Up Your Classroom (Without Spending Money!)

Back to School Blog Elementary Paraprofessional Schedules Visuals

Types of Schedules in an Elementary Autism Classroom

Types of Schedules in an Elementary Autism Classroom

Back to School Blog Classroom Setup Elementary Inspiration

TK-1 Moderate/Intensive Self-Contained Classroom Tour

TK-1 Moderate/Intensive Self-Contained Classroom Tour

Back to School Blog High School New Teachers Simple Classroom

Classroom Tour: High School Self Contained

Classroom Tour: High School Self Contained

Academics Back to School Blog Fall Occupational Therapy Seasonal Simple Classroom

What NOT to Buy for Back to School

What NOT to Buy for Back to 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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