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Blog Elementary High School Inspiration Middle School New Teachers Technology

Three Ways I Use Technology During Morning Meeting

Three Ways I Use Technology During Morning Meeting

Academics Behavior Blog ELA Elementary Life Skills Math Schedules

My 2nd Grade Self-Contained Classroom Schedule

My 2nd Grade Self-Contained Classroom Schedule

Blog Elementary Preschool Primary

Morning Meeting Slides

Morning Meeting Slides

Academics Blog Freebies Occupational Therapy Primary

How I Use The SSE Morning Meeting Calendar Resources in OT Sessions

How I Use The SSE Morning Meeting Calendar Resources in OT Sessions

Behavior Blog Schedules

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

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

Blog Preschool Simple Classroom

How I use: Preschool Circle Time Resource

How I use: Preschool Circle Time Resource

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Morning Meeting for Intermediate Grades

Morning Meeting for Intermediate Grades

Blog Elementary Inspiration Schedules Simple Classroom Visuals

Morning Routine in an Autism Classroom

Morning Routine in an Autism Classroom

Back to School Blog Simple Classroom

How to Use a Daily Calendar Worksheet

How to Use a Daily Calendar Worksheet

Academics Blog Life Skills Social Emotional Learning Social Skills Vocabulary

3 Things to Include in Your Morning Meeting

3 Things to Include in Your Morning Meeting

Academics Blog New Teachers Simple Classroom

3 Things to Include in Morning Meeting

3 Things to Include in Morning Meeting

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Tips, Tricks + Advice for First Year Special Ed Teachers

Tips, Tricks + Advice for First Year Special Ed Teachers

Academics Blog Elementary Primary

10 YouTube Videos to Use for Morning Meeting

10 YouTube Videos to Use for Morning Meeting

Academics At Home Learning Back to School Blog Digital Life Skills Simple Classroom

How to Get Started with Digital Morning Work

How to Get Started with Digital Morning Work

Back to School Behavior Blog Communication Simple Classroom

Morning Meeting Routine

Morning Meeting Routine

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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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