As the ONLY special education teacher in my building, I ALWAYS wanted to get a peek inside other classrooms. Get a peek inside 10 classroom tours!
About The Blogger: Hi! My name is Abby Zwetzig. This is my 8th year as a special education teacher and 4th year as a high school special education teacher. I teach students in grades 9 through 12+ (ages 14-21). My class is a self-contained room that consists of a variety of needs and abilities. My […]
Take a peek inside 7 special education sample schedules to get some schedule ideas for your own special education classroom!
Setting up an IEP work bin system can feel overwhelming! Here are some easy ways to do it so that your students can quickly work on goals!
Prepare your special education classroom for the first two weeks with tips on organization, assessments, IEP goals, routines, and classroom expectations.
I teach a 1st through 4th self-contained, mod/severe, special day class. I am going to highlight some of the key elements in my classroom.
We have so many acronyms in the education world! The hard part is, we don’t always remember what all the acronyms mean, at least the ones that aren’t used as often. I’ve created a Special Education "cheat sheet" for you to keep in your teacher binder or wherever you need it most! I know my school had specific committee names or other acronyms so I left space at the bottom for you to add those too. There are 3 different styles so you can choose which one you like the best. For a bundle of 5 resources similar to this check out CLICK HERE! You can also find me here: Pinterest Teach The Way They Learn Blog Facebook Earn Credits! Did you know that you can earn credits for future purchases? On your "My Purchases" page, beside each purchased item, you can "Provide Feedback." If you click on that and leave a rating and comment on your purchases, you will earn credit to use on future purchases! THANKS! Thanks for looking at this product! If you like what you see, please follow me by clicking on the green star at the top of the page. This way you will be able to see when I post new products!
Social skills games make learning how to interact with others fun! Here are some of our favorite games to use with special ed students.
Welcome to my K-2 Classroom Tour! I am a k-2 self contained autism teacher. Come inside and see what a day in my classroom looks like!
If you're struggling to create and use schedules with your students, let me help! I'm going to give you my classroom schedule tour.
Have you been curious about how to set up your elementary autistic support classroom? Join me as I give you a
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Learn about science curriculum created for self-contained special education classrooms by a real special education teacher!
Learn every step of classroom setup, must have resources, and materials needed to setup your self-contained classroom. Peek inside my classroom!
Visual boundaries are a vital part of classroom setup. Let me show you how I utilize these visual boundaries in classroom!
Visual schedules are a great way to help students manage their school day and see what is coming next. Free flip schedule template only at Mrs. D's Corner.
Take a peek inside 9 unique special education classroom setups! Learn how each teacher sets up her classroom!
Task boxes can be highly beneficial for special education students for several reasons: They provide structured learning by way of presenting learning materials in an organized way, they provide visual supports, repetition & practice, and skill generalization. Task boxes can also be customized to meet each individual student’s needs and IEP goals, promote independence, and […]
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Discover effective ways to teach life skills in special education classrooms, helping students with disabilities navigate daily life.
Using work tasks with your special education students increases engagement and independence as they practice important life skills.
Different errorless learning activities for your special education classroom. Errorless learning is great for independent practice.
Laying out the classroom design in special education can be tough. I've rounded up posts and goals of setting up the physical space.
Centers aren't only for elementary-aged classrooms. Find out the benefits and how to get started in a secondary classroom!
**This post contains affiliate links, which means that I collect a commission, at no additional cost to you, should you choose to make a purchase.** Building social skills is essential in the special education classroom. I know that direct teaching of basic social skills is imperative, but when we get ready for generalization I’m a ... Read More about 15 Must Have Board Games for Special Education
Are you looking to refresh your autism schedule? Do you know where to start? Here's a dive into my daily schedule in an autism classroom!
Follow along with me on a tour of my K-4th grade self-contained autism classroom. Simple design concepts can help any room feel like home!
I have been CRAZY excited to share my classroom with ya'll this year. This is my third year in this classroom, and I'm in love with how it turned out it this school year. I kept a lot of the same centers from last year, and added a few new fun ones (Magnet Center,
Social stories can be a very visual and concrete way to teach students social skills. Some students naturally understand social expectations and ways to behave, and others need more explicit teaching. In my opinion, social stories do the explicit teaching when done correctly. Students need to be able to easily understand the social skill that […]
Check out these different ideas on how to create an engaging group lesson for your lower level special education students!
Foster meaningful and enriching environment while having many opportunities to demonstrate skills at their level through work tasks.
Special education classrooms need decor and organization tweaks to fit the program needs. Read the tips on how to make the best decor choices for your sped classroom.
Although I didn’t prefer virtual teaching (did anyone?!), it did lead me to discover websites that I used in my classroom even when we weren’t strictly virtual anymore! I’ve compiled a list below of my favorite free websites I use in my special education classroom. I’m always looking for ways to increase engagement and interaction
How do you make sure that your teenagers keep on learning life skills during school breaks? Here are important life skills to teach at home so you can help your special needs child transition easily into adulthood.
Structure is a crucial component to your SPED classroom setup. This is something I learned quickly in my first year of teaching and something that worked well once structure was increased. Below I’ve listed five easy ways to increase structure in your classroom. Individual Schedules Whether it’s visual schedules, checklists, object schedules, or agendas, they
Practice vocational skills with these classroom jobs and on campus job ideas for students of various skill levels!
Being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming and stressful. Check out The FIRST thing to do as a new special ed teacher.