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Behavior Blog Elementary New Teachers Paraprofessional

If I could start over: what I’d do differently in my first self-contained classroom

If I could start over: what I’d do differently in my first self-contained classroom

Blog Centers Elementary Paraprofessional Schedules

Man Down Schedules

Man Down Schedules

Blog Elementary High School Middle School New Teachers Paraprofessional

Types and Roles of Paraprofessionals

Types and Roles of Paraprofessionals

Blog Elementary Paraprofessional

How to Plan for Para Support in a Self-Contained Classroom

How to Plan for Para Support in a Self-Contained Classroom

Blog Elementary Freebies High School Inspiration Middle School Paraprofessional

Ten Ways to Show Para Appreciation All Year Long

Ten Ways to Show Para Appreciation All Year Long

Blog Centers Paraprofessional Simple Classroom

How to Effectively Manage Paraprofessionals During Centers

How to Effectively Manage Paraprofessionals During Centers

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 High School New Teachers Organization Paraprofessional Summer

5 Things You Can Prep During Summer Break

5 Things You Can Prep During Summer Break

AAC Academics Communication Elementary High School Life Skills Middle School New Teachers Paraprofessional Speech Therapy

Training Paraprofessionals on AAC Devices and Modeling

Training Paraprofessionals on AAC Devices and Modeling

Blog Paraprofessional Simple Classroom

How Special Educators can support Paraprofessionals

How Special Educators can support Paraprofessionals

Blog Elementary First Year High School Middle School New Teachers Paraprofessional Preschool Simple Classroom

How to Support Paraprofessionals at the Start of the School Year

How to Support Paraprofessionals at the Start of the School Year

Blog Paraprofessional

How to Support Paraprofessionals

How to Support Paraprofessionals

AAC Academics Blog Communication Elementary Inclusion Paraprofessional Speech Therapy

Encouraging AAC Use Throughout The Day

Encouraging AAC Use Throughout The Day

Blog Inspiration Paraprofessional Simple Classroom

Gifts Ideas for Paraprofessionals

Gifts Ideas for Paraprofessionals

Back to School Blog Classroom Setup Elementary Inclusion Inspiration Paraprofessional Schedules Simple Classroom Visuals

Classroom Schedule in K-6 Self-Contained

Classroom Schedule in K-6 Self-Contained

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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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