classroom
Using Structured Work Systems To Build Independence in the Elementary Classroom
Last week, I wrote a post on Using Structured Work Systems to Foster Student Independence. Work systems are structured sequences that provide students opportunities to practice mastered skills through the use of organized materials, including containers, bins, drawers, checklists, folders/binders, among many other materials. Adult support can still be used to guide Read more…
march
St. Patrick’s Day Book List
Below are the books we will be reading for our St. Patrick’s Day unit in March. Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk This adorable little story is about a little dog who’s day started off terrible, but his luck changed after he rolled in a bed of clovers. Your students will love Read more…
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LESS VERBAL, MORE VISUAL
A few weeks ago, I posted the image below of our clipboard charts on Instagram and a lot of you commented asking about them and our classroom behavior system. I’ve always had a behavior system in place, but never fine tuned and “pretty” enough to share with others. Since I had such Read more…
data
Using Google Drive to Create A-B-C Data Collection Forms
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post on Using Google Docs to Collect Data for IEP Goals. Since then, I have been using Google Drive to create lots of forms to collect information quickly and help me stay organized. Click below to view the original post on using Read more…
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Valentine’s Day SALE!
A little thank you for all your support! Enjoy 20% off in my TPT shop today!
classroom
6 Unconventional Classroom Centers
This year, I decided to make some unused classroom spaces into small interactive centers that could serve as the perfect little transition activities or warm-ups. Instead of hanging pictures or decorations in these spaces, I wanted them to have a purpose. Below are some examples of how you can turn Read more…
classroom
Using Structured Work Systems to Foster Student Independence
I remember when I first started teaching in my classroom, I literally had no clue what I was doing. I remember everyone kept talking about.. STRUCTURESTRUCTURESTRUCTURE I shook off their advice and did things my way for the first few months, thinking my cute little classroom set-up was Read more…
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Please excuse the mess: Site under construction
Please bear with me while I make LOTS of updates to the site to make it more pleasing for you!
february
Groundhog Day Freebie!
Who’s ready for SPRING?!? I know this girl is pumped for warmer weather! A few years ago, if you would have told me I would be using age appropriate picture books in my autism classroom to work on retelling, sequencing, key details, and comprehension questions, I would have thought you Read more…