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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

Blog Classroom Setup Organization Simple Classroom

Tips for Laminating That No One Else Will Tell You

Tips for Laminating That No One Else Will Tell You

Blog Classroom Setup Organization Simple Classroom

How to Maximize Small Classroom Spaces in Special Education

How to Maximize Small Classroom Spaces in Special Education

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!)

Blog Classroom Setup Elementary Simple Classroom

Classroom Layout Tips for Elementary Self-Contained Classrooms

Classroom Layout Tips for Elementary Self-Contained Classrooms

Blog Classroom Setup Simple Classroom

Classroom Layouts That WORK: Setting Up Your Self-Contained Classroom for Success

Classroom Layouts That WORK: Setting Up Your Self-Contained Classroom for Success

Blog Classroom Setup Elementary

Why My Classroom Floor Plan Works

Why My Classroom Floor Plan Works

Blog Classroom Setup Life Skills Middle School Schedules Visuals

Middle School Life Skills Classroom Tour

Middle School Life Skills Classroom Tour

Back to School Blog Classroom Setup Elementary Inspiration

TK-1 Moderate/Intensive Self-Contained Classroom Tour

TK-1 Moderate/Intensive Self-Contained Classroom Tour

Academics Blog Classroom Setup Elementary Schedules

Schedule Tour for an Intermediate Elementary Class

Schedule Tour for an Intermediate Elementary Class

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Junior High Classroom Tour

Junior High Classroom Tour

Behavior Blog Classroom Setup Data Organization Simple Classroom

How to Manage a Data-Based Classroom

How to Manage a Data-Based Classroom

Behavior Blog Classroom Setup Data IEP Organization Simple Classroom

10 Must-Haves for Data Collection

10 Must-Haves for Data Collection

Blog Classroom Setup Elementary

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

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

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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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