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Winter Sub Plans for Special Education

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10 Ways to Practice Sight Words

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My Experience with Simple Self-Contained Setup 101

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How to Setup a Self-Contained 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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