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Using a Classroom Schedule in High school Special Ed

Using a Classroom Schedule in High school Special Ed

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How to Set Up Preschool Visuals

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Creating a Supportive Classroom Environment for Students with Special Needs

Creating a Supportive Classroom Environment for Students with Special Needs

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How to Use a Task Analysis for Toilet Training

How to Use a Task Analysis for Toilet Training

Behavior Blog Simple Classroom Visuals

5 Steps to Becoming a Master at Using Visuals Daily

5 Steps to Becoming a Master at Using Visuals Daily

Back to School Blog First Year New Teachers

3 Ways to Build Rapport with Students

3 Ways to Build Rapport with Students

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Classroom Schedule Tour

Classroom Schedule Tour

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How to Prep the Toilet Training Toolkit

How to Prep the Toilet Training Toolkit

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How to Support Students During Specials

How to Support Students During Specials

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How I Organize Schedule Pieces

How I Organize Schedule Pieces

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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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