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4 Must Dos for the First Day of School

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The Special Educator’s Guide to Data Collection

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How to Prep for Meet the Teacher

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Back to School Night as a Related Service Provider

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3 Ways to Build Rapport with Students

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10 Books for Targeting WH- Questions

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How To: Communication on the Go

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3 Things to Include in Morning Meeting

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Classroom Schedule Tour

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5 Things to Know About Simple Self-Contained Setup 101®

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Back to School Advice from Veteran Teachers and Therapists

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What I Wish I Knew my First Year as a Special Ed Teacher

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Amazon Must Haves for Special Education

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Three People You Should Get To Know (at 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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