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Assessment Tools and Techniques for Special Education Students (ages 3-5)

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The Complete Guide to Preschool Sorting Activities

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Skills to Teach during Lunch

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Social Emotional Goals and How to Target Them

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10 Ways to Practice Sight Words

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How to Make IEP Goals for Sight Words

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A Look Inside a Week of my Lesson Plans

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5 IEP Goal for Severe-Profound Teachers

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5 IEP Goals for Kindergarten

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Why I Do Not Use Hand Over Hand

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Writing SMART IEP Goals for Special Education

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How to Setup IEP Goal Bins

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Incorporating Real World Life Skills In the Classroom

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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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