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Behavior Blog Simple Classroom Visuals

How to Use Token Boards in Special Ed

How to Use Token Boards in Special Ed

Back to School Behavior Blog Schedules Simple Classroom Visuals

Color Code Your Schedules

Color Code Your Schedules

Back to School Behavior Blog Simple Classroom Visuals

Getting to Know Your Students

Getting to Know Your Students

Behavior Blog Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom Visuals

Supporting Students during Halloween

Supporting Students during Halloween

Behavior Blog Visuals

Behavior Visuals for the Special Education Classroom

Behavior Visuals for the Special Education Classroom

Behavior Blog Seasonal Simple Classroom Spring Visuals

Functional Easter Party

Functional Easter Party

Blog Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

Prepping Students for Christmas

Prepping Students for Christmas

Behavior Blog Freebies Visuals

Teaching Special Education Students to Self-Assess

Teaching Special Education Students to Self-Assess

Behavior Blog Schedules Simple Classroom

Individual Student Schedules

Individual Student Schedules

Back to School Behavior Blog Schedules Simple Classroom

Whole Group Schedule

Whole Group Schedule

Behavior Blog Schedules Simple Classroom Visuals

Visuals for Success

Visuals for Success

Back to School Behavior Blog Communication Simple Classroom Visuals

Functional Name tags for Special Education

Functional Name tags for Special Education

Behavior Blog Schedules Simple Classroom Visuals

Tokens on the Go

Tokens on the Go

Back to School Behavior Blog Communication Simple Classroom

Back to School Communication

Back to School Communication

Behavior Blog Schedules Visuals

Supporting Students at Specials

Supporting Students at Specials

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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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