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15. Paraprofessional Appreciation Ideas (free and almost free!)
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Let's shower our paraprofessionals with appreciation on their special day AND all year long! It's quick and easy with these simple teacher appreciation gift ideas. Anytime is the perfect time to show our appreciation to instructional assistants! If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Mar 29, 2023 |
14. Can Chat GPT Help Special Educators Save Time?
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Saving time is always on special educators' minds, but is Chat GPT - or any AI tool - the right approach? I'm weighing in on this 🔥 topic! If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Mar 22, 2023 |
13. How to Use Checklists for Data Collection
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Data Collection is... a lot. I promise I'm not adding MORE to your plate, but instead sharing some ideas for using basic skills checklists as part of your regular data tracking. Learn how these checklists can help move things along even faster as you're able to gain a more holistic approach. If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Mar 15, 2023 |
12. How to Choose the Right Task Boxes for Your Students
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Special Educators, task box overwhelm is real! If the idea of choosing the right tasks to meet your students' need is keeping you from getting started, these tips are for you If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Mar 08, 2023 |
11. Common Classroom Accommodations
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As a special educator, have you ever had to explain why an accommodation is important (and must be followed)? This podcast episode will give you ideas! If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Mar 01, 2023 |
10. IEP Snapshots: Do You REALLY Need to Use Them?
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IEP Snapshots - a.k.a.: IEP at a Glance. Are they a need or a want? In this episode of the Special Educators Resource Room, I'll be sharing all the reasons to provide an IEP snapshot AND some considerations on when NOT to use them! If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Feb 22, 2023 |
9. Accommodations vs Modifications (& How to Make Sure Everyone Follows Them!)
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Accommodations vs Modifications. Although these special education terms may be used in the same conversation between team members at the IEP meeting table, they are VERY different things! It’s important to understand the difference between the two and the impacts they have on an individual student receiving specialized services. If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Feb 15, 2023 |
8. Test Prep: How We Handled it in the Special Education Resource Room
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Test Prep - Should we teach these skills or not? This engaging test prep includes best practices for whenever our students want to put their best foot forward! Check out the exact test prep skills we used here: If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Feb 08, 2023 |
7. Life Happens, Visuals Help!
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Do you use visuals to support students in your classroom? I'm convinced visuals save lives, lol! But seriously, I can't imagine teaching without the support of visuals in the special education classroom setting. If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Feb 01, 2023 |
6. Special Education CoTeaching: Real Talk
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Are you coteaching in the inclusion classroom this year? Let's step beyond the six models of coteaching and talk about what's REALLY going to work for your coteacher partnership! If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Jan 25, 2023 |
5. Tips for Better Data Collection
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Special educators know that there are so many different ways to track student progress through data collection. This episode dives into ancedotal notes and how to make sure this type of data SPEAKS loudly at the next IEP meeting. The tips I'm sharing on taking anecdotal notes come from a variety of perspectives I've had over the years - special educator, special education instructional coach, and IEP advocate. After listening, be sure to click over to the show notes to grab your own free data tracking tools: https://positivelylearningblog.com/data-collection-anecdotal-notes
If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Jan 18, 2023 |
4. Classroom Tips After an Extended School Break
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Welcome back to the classroom after a much-needed break... whether it was winter break, spring break, or maybe a fun-filled weekend! Let’s talk about what exactly you're supposed to be doing in the special education classroom setting after a break. Pick up where you left off? Start something new? Or go back to basics? There are so many choices! Send me a message on Instagram and let me know how your first days and week back went! I absolutely love hearing from you all! Don’t forget to like or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode! In this episode we cover:
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Jan 11, 2023 |
3. Paraprofessional Training When You Have Absolutely No Time
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Are you trying to figure out how to make sure you and your paraprofessionals are on the same page but just don’t have the time to put a massive binder or training together? I have just the solution for you! I am sharing how you can create a training binder for your paraprofessionals that will leave no room for misunderstanding or miscommunication. In this episode, I am covering what information from your school or district website to include in the binder, the important statements and strategies you should include, and what kind of diagrams and schedules will ensure your expectations are clear. Thank you so much for listening! Connect with me on Instagram @positivelylearning and check out my TpT store at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Positively-Learning. Talk to you soon! Show Notes: If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Jan 04, 2023 |
2. Data Collection: Team Paper or Team Digital?
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Do you have an absolute favorite method for collecting data? There are so many different tools you can use for data collection. Whether you prefer paper and pencil or digital, you have plenty of options to find what works best for you and your students! In today’s episode, I am diving into the different types of digital and paper data collection tools, pros and cons of each type, and what I found worked best for me and my students. Thank you so much for listening! Connect with me on Instagram @positivelylearning and check out my TpT store at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Positively-Learning. Talk to you soon! Show Notes: If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Jan 04, 2023 |
1. How to Feel Confident at your next IEP meeting
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Have you found yourself sitting at the IEP meeting table feeling incredibly nervous and dreading having to speak? IEP meetings can be incredibly nerve wracking no matter how many you have been a part of. My first few years as a special educator, I was so intimidated that I struggled to share the information I needed to share. I don’t want you to feel the way I did! In this episode, I am sharing what I did to become a more confident contributor at IEP meetings and 2 action steps for you to take so you can feel more confident in any future IEP meetings. Thank you so much for listening! Connect with me on Instagram @positivelylearning and check out my TpT store at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Positively-Learning. Talk to you soon! Show Notes: If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Jan 04, 2023 |
Welcome to the Special Educators Resource Room!
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If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator. |
Dec 12, 2022 |