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How to Use a Classroom Layout Builder

How to Use a Classroom Layout Builder

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A Day in the Life of a Self-Contained Teacher

A Day in the Life of a Self-Contained Teacher

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How to Calculate Behavior Data

How to Calculate Behavior Data

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What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?

What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?

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How to Decide What to Include in Centers

How to Decide What to Include in Centers

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10 Setup Tips for High School Special Education

10 Setup Tips for High School Special Education

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How to Decide What to Include in Centers

How to Decide What to Include in Centers

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10 Things to Do Now to Make August Easier

10 Things to Do Now to Make August Easier

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20 No-Stress Lessons for ESY This Summer

20 No-Stress Lessons for ESY This Summer

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Things to consider changing for a new school year

Things to consider changing for a new school year

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Top 10 Task Boxes That Work in Any Special Ed Center

Top 10 Task Boxes That Work in Any Special Ed Center

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5 Myths About Using Centers in Special Ed—and the Truth!

5 Myths About Using Centers in Special Ed—and the Truth!

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ChatGPT Prompts Every Special Education Teacher Should Try

ChatGPT Prompts Every Special Education Teacher Should Try

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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

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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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