Save 30% with this bundle! Read more about task boxes here. To see what skill are included, click here. Why Task Boxes? - perfect for promoting independence in the special education classroom - meaningful presentation of basic skills - simplistic yet eye-catching clip art keeps students engaged - reinforce basic concepts for English Language Learners and other students who need extra support - can be changed out and stored easily as tasks are mastered The contents of this bundle differ from The Original Bundle. This bundle includes: January February March April May June July August September October November December Each set includes: -12 task card concepts, focusing on basic math and ELA skills - Each task box includes 2 levels of difficulty - labels and sequencing cards PRINTING TIP: all templates are created to be 4X6" or smaller. To keep items to size, make sure the "fit to page" option is not selected when printing. © Michaela Lawrence, Especially Education
Those days of forgetting their math facts? Staring blankly at a multiplication problem? Adding or subtracting when they should be multiplying? Done. Gone. Over. Those days are in the past! Today we’re going to learn how to teach multiplication facts to our students with disabilities so that they build conceptual knowledge and retention.
Starting a task box center and system in your special education classroom is a way to increase student independence and free up staff.
Having a student business has SO MANY benefits. Depending on what your product or service is, you have the opportunity to practice independence, money math, cooking, responsibility, and so much more! In this series, various guest bloggers (teachers & special educators) will share their tried and true experience of starting and running a student business […]
By the end of this year, after changing our math rotations around about a bazillion times, I FINALLY feel like I figured out the perfect combo of stations to help my students learn, practice, and master skills. My favorite part of this system is that it worked seamlessly without me killing myself over prep
Make your math instruction time work for you with the help of Math Adapted Work Binders! Here's how they can make your teaching life easier!
Building a strong sense of number concepts in students is a crucial in order for students to be able to develop life skills. Many of my students come with scattered math skills instead of a solid foundation. Here are some of the tasks and materials we use to help students develop needed math and life ... Read More about Developing Number Concepts in Special Ed.
This year I have been part of our Math PD team and it has really made in impact in my classroom. While my students are still working on many basic skills, I’ve been able to get some great insight into where we should be going and let me tell you, they’re flying! Check out these ... Read More about 4 Tips for Building Math Fluency
This collection of data sheets was designed to streamline data collection in the special education classroom. The bundle contains a variety of multi-use data sheets in addition to sheets designed to measure specific skills in the areas of basic reading, basic writing, basic math, behavior, and adaptive. EDITABLE versions are included for each data sheet. Check out the video clip below or download the preview from TPT for a peek at the entire bundle! This is a forever growing bundle - meaning, all additional data sheets that I create in the future will be included at no additional cost. The price will increase with each update, so download now to get the best deal. There are currently 41 sheets included in this bundle. Two versions of the data sheets are included in this download - A non-editable PDF version and an editable Powerpoint version. Data sheets currently included: Progress Snapshot Multiple Goals & Objectives Small Group Goals General Data Tracking General Data Form 1 General Data Form 2 General Data w/Prompts Repeated Trials (5) Repeated Trials (5) w/Prompts Repeated Trials (10) Graphed Repeated Trials (5) Graphed Repeated Trials (10) Task Analysis Task Analysis w/Prompts Duration Frequency Frequency - Multiple Behaviors Frequency - Weekly Collection Interval ABC (Antecedent - Behavior - Consequence) Data ABC Data - Checklist Numbers to 10 Number to 20 Numbers to 100 Colors Colors (black & white printer compatible) Shapes Capital Letters - Form 1 Lowercase Letters - Form 1 Capital Letters - Form 2 Lowercase Letters - Form 2 Boxes for Writing Letters or Numbers Copying Uppercase Letters Copying Lowercase Letters Copying Numbers CVC Word List Silent -e Discrimination Word List Blends Word List (Initial & Ending) Digraphs Word List Bathroom Data - Form 1 Bathroom Data - Form 2 Have you used this resource in your classroom? If so, let me know! I love to hear about how teachers are using my resources. You can send me an email at [email protected] or tag me on Instagram.
Not sure what to talk about during morning meeting? Here are some teacher-tested topics that are perfect for morning discussions!
STEM in a special ed classroom is a huge possibility. Take a look inside my classroom to see how we make it work, what we use, and more!
This is an updated preference assessment similar to the Free Product in my store. This preference assessment can be filled out by parents to identify student likes and dislikes for activities and reinforcers. I send this form home during once in the beginning of the school year and again after winte...
Make lesson planning easier by repeating activities. Keep reading to find out how each life skills activity is different each day.
It's one thing to do worksheets that have word problems involving money, but being able to transfer money skills in the community is another skill to master. Here are some ideas to prepare your students for the community and beyond!
Making sure our students have enough math practice is vital. Thankfully, there are math websites that are great for special ed!
Steps and advice on how to get a classroom student business for special education students selling beaded bracelets!
IEPs and RTI. Progress monitoring and data collection. This simple system has worked for me for years. Sharing a FREE, simple, easy, and effective way to save you time... and your sanity. Learn more now!
Are you looking for counting activities for your Special Education classroom? I love using counting tasks in my students work boxes, but sometimes prepping and preparing everything for use in your classroom in a PAIN! I have 10 Low Prep Counting activities that you can use in your classroom in no time! 1. Counting Boards ... Read More about 10 Low Prep Counting Activities for your Work Boxes
Teaching area is engaging and authentic with this hands-on applied math activity! Students arrange furniture to find the area and perimeter of their house.
Have you ever had to use a district curriculum that doesn’t really fit the levels or needs of your special needs student? It can be hard to make a purchased program work for our students, but it IS possible! To do so, though, we need to be flexible and creative….We totally rock flexible and creative, ... Read More about Modifying Curriculum For The Special Needs Student
Come check out how I organize, decorate, and utilize spaces & activities to be functional on this Adult Transition classroom tour!
Guys... I love all of the adorable teacher planners that I see out there. However, they always feel like a ton of extra work. If you read my last two blog posts about my scope and sequence, you know that I am fairly organized and I like to outline my themes and topics for the entire year but for whatever reason the planners that I have come across never seem to meet my needs. So I decided to make my own! Click HERE to pick up the template for free! In case you missed my Scope and Sequence blog posts (with a few other freebies!), here are the links: Thematic Literacy Planning for the Year in the Special Ed. Classroom Planning Math Concepts for the Year in the Special Ed. Classroom
By the end of this year, after changing our math rotations around about a bazillion times, I FINALLY feel like I figured out the perfect combo of stations to help my students learn, practice, and master skills. My favorite part of this system is that it worked seamlessly without me killing myself over prep
I've figured out how to implement math rotations and centers in my special education classroom successfully, and here's how...
Teaching multisensory math techniques as well as incorporating multisensory math activities into lesson plans is not only best practice for students
Teaching in a self-contained special education classroom carries its own unique set of challenges. Planning instruction that meets the needs of all of the students is one of those challenges. There are so many factors to consider that it is tough to know where to start. Are you aligning your instruction to the grade levels standards? But what if you teach multiple grades... how are you going to swing that? What about the general education curriculum? Are you utilizing this as well? Oh yeah... then there are the IEP goals... you should probably work on those skills too... but everyone is at a different level. Does this sound familiar? Over the next 2 weeks, I am going to share some of my tips for planning out your year. First up - Thematic Literacy Planning for the Year in a Special Education Classroom I like to plan out my entire year, week by week, before school even begins. I find that mapping everything out at the beginning of the year frees up time during the school year to work on the important things that come up... because let's be real... I don't have time to wing it! If it isn't planned, I don't do it. I am way too busy during the school year to be creative! Here is how I make it work in my classroom: I like to start out with a theme. I was resistant to go with themes at first because all of my students were working at their own level and in their curricula. I felt like I didn't have time to squeeze in an additional topic. However, my reasons for avoiding thematic units were actually the reasons why they work best in my classroom. I base my themes on the essential questions and books from our general education reading curriculum. I find that this is a great jumping off point and provides common vocabulary for my students. Since I generally have a span of 2-3 grade levels within my classroom, I like to choose a combination of essential questions from each grade level to make sure that I am providing grade level content for all of my students. Once I have my essential questions, I choose a book and letter of the week. I also add in possible writing prompts that tie in with the essential questions... one less thing to think about later! I read the book(s) during a whole group story time, giving my students the opportunity to participate in a shared experience before they break off into their small groups. I also like to add in a sentence frame or core word of the week for my students who are using communication systems, an art or cooking project, and a sensory bin since I try to tie them into my essential questions. It has taken me a few years to come up with a scope and sequence document that works for me. You can find a free template HERE if you would like to try it out for yourself! Because my students' skills can vary significantly from year to year, I don't use every activity every year. For example, last year I didn't use the letter of the week, but I will this year. As far as skill-based curriculum goes, I can't map that out as easily. Each of my students works at their own pace and in their own curriculum. I use a combination of Read Well, Reading Mastery, Edmark, Wired for Reading, and Wonders. I don't include this information on my scope and sequence since it is so heavily dependent on the needs of my students. However, I do include it in my planner, which you can pick up for free HERE. What about you? How do you map out your year? Please share! And keep an eye out for next week's post where I will be talking about Planning Math Concepts for the Year in a Special Education Classroom. 10/19/17 UPDATE - Many people have expressed interest in getting a copy of the completed scope and sequence that I have been using in my classroom. There are projects that have not been planned, but I am happy to share what I have so far. Click HERE to download a copy. Enjoy!
A list of student business ideas for special education students to practice independence, money math, cooking, responsibility, and so much more!
Do you have students who struggle to "get it" in your algebra class? I've been there! The ideas and resources in this post work for special education algebra students and students who need some convincing that algebra is cool. The post includes links to a solving equations graphic organizer, quick check algebra templates, algebra pennants, math cheat sheets, partner math activities and an algebra 1 word wall. All of the algebra teaching ideas in this post are teacher tested and kid approved! I know they will work to reengage your students.
Make lesson planning easier by repeating activities. Keep reading to find out how each life skills activity is different each day.
8 ways to use task boxes in your special education classrooms from instructional purposes to leisure activity.
Data, data, data! When most people think of teachers, they don't think of data. Yet, the reality is, we are overwhelmed with data throughout the year. When gathered properly, and used correctly, data is SO
Functional morning work for the special education classroom.
A list of student business ideas for special education students to practice independence, money math, cooking, responsibility, and so much more!
Nothing can replace the experience of going out into the community, but there are tons of digital resources & ideas out there to help replace these experiences.
Fully editable graphic organizer (2 versions) and 3 pages of name games and community building games to use during a "meet the teacher" period or the first week of class. When students are finished, use the organizers as beginning of the year bulletin board decorations, then as portfolio cover sheet...
Structured Work Systems, also called independent work systems, is a way for students with special needs to practice skills on their own.
Welcome to the first post of Smashing Strategies for Guided Math, a monthly-link up between 9 teacher bloggers! Each of us will share a guided math strategies, tips and resources. Guided math is a way of structuring math instruction in a small group. I know what you are thinking… My kiddos don’t learn well in ... Read More about Small Group Math Instruction In The Special Education Classroom
Use these inclusion strategies to help you navigate teaching in the ELA classroom.
Teaching multisensory math techniques as well as incorporating multisensory math activities into lesson plans is not only best practice for students
STEM in a special ed classroom is a huge possibility. Take a look inside my classroom to see how we make it work, what we use, and more!
Research is clear…learning through movement is an effective way to get students to attend, engage and learn. Click here for a good article on how movement effects the brain. Movement can be added to most any lesson. In my class math is the subject dreaded the most, so I try to add movement to most of our ... Read More about Integrating Movement Into Math Lessons For Better Learning
Teaching kids with autism may mean working with nonverbal students. Here are 9 strategies for effectively working with students with severe nonverbal autism.
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!
It can be challenging to figure out what to teach each month but these tips and tricks make it a little bit easier. Plan your month today!
