Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast (A Show for Special Educators)

By Lisa Hollady, Special Education Teacher

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Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast is your go-to educational podcast dedicated to making your job as a special education teacher easier and more enjoyable. Your host, Lisa Hollady, is a veteran special education teacher with a passion for helping teachers like you make a real difference in the lives of your students. In your demanding roles, you’re constantly juggling various responsibilities, from differentiated instruction and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to data collection, and, of course, teaching. That’s where task boxes come in. Task boxes aren’t just teaching tools. They’re the key to unlocking student independence, student engagement, and personalized learning. Through this podcast, you’ll uncover the incredible task box benefits for your special needs students and practical implemention tips that you can take to your classroom. Tune in each Monday for a new episode that will equip you with essential strategies and motivation to approach your week with confidence and enthusiasm. Topics will include task box activities, social and emotional development, adaptive teaching, inclusive teaching, supporting diverse learners, classroom management, scheduling, visual aids, and more. If you’re looking for more special education resources and support with increasing student independence, check out my FREE training at https://chalkboardsuperhero.com/training.

Episode Date
110. The Real Reason Students Refuse Work
Dec 08, 2025
109. Building Culture When Teaching Feels Lonely
Dec 01, 2025
108. Sensory-Based Learning-Teaching Through the Senses
Nov 24, 2025
107. The Psychology Behind Why Task Boxes Work
Nov 17, 2025
106. Turning Problem Behaviors into Teachable Moments
Nov 10, 2025
105. Redefining the Culture of Staying Late
Nov 03, 2025
104. Anger and Explosive Behaviors: Understanding the Why Behind the Outburst
Oct 27, 2025
103. When Paras Don’t Listen: Training and Leading with Confidence in Inclusion
Oct 20, 2025
102. ADHD Tips and Tricks in the Classroom
Oct 13, 2025
101. Task Boxes Meet Burnout Prevention
Oct 06, 2025
100. Celebrating 100 Episodes of Teach, Task Box, Inspire
Sep 29, 2025
99. Building Paraprofessional Confidence From Day One
Sep 22, 2025
98. Fading Prompts Without Losing Independence
Sep 19, 2025
97. Winning Over Parents in the First Month-Positive Communication Strategies to Build Trust from the Start
Sep 08, 2025
96. "Eat That Frog"
Sep 01, 2025
95. Your First Paraprofessional Meeting of the Year-What to Cover and Why
Aug 25, 2025
94. Teaching: The Most Difficult Profession in the World
Aug 18, 2025
93. Real-Life Reinforcement: Using What Works at Home and in the Classroom
Aug 11, 2025
92. How to Train Your Paras Before the First Day of School
Aug 04, 2025
91. Inclusion Isn’t Just a Place- How to Help Gen Ed Teachers Support Your Students
Jul 29, 2025
90. IEPs-What to Read, Highlight, and ACT On Before Day One
Jul 21, 2025
89. The First 10 Days of School – Inclusion vs. Self-Contained
Jul 14, 2025
88. Planning Your Year Backward – What to Prep This Summer to Stay Sane All Year
Jul 07, 2025
87. Inside the Teach. Task Box. Inspire. Membership
Jul 03, 2025
86 . Self-Care Isn’t a Bath Bomb: Real Talk on Boundaries and Burnout
Jun 23, 2025
85. Why Sensory Comes First
Jun 16, 2025
84. Transitioning Students Without the Tears (Theirs and Yours)
Jun 09, 2025
83. Permission to Move On
Jun 02, 2025
82. End-of-Year Sanity Tips for Special Educators
May 26, 2025
81. 1 in 31: What the New Autism Statistic Really Tells Us
May 19, 2025
80. Why I Swear by Errorless Learning for My Students
May 12, 2025
79. Rethinking Work-Life Balance - Finding Joy in the Chaos
May 05, 2025
78. 6 Strategies for Working with Challenging Adults
Apr 28, 2025
77. When Reinforcement Backfires: What You're Doing Wrong (and How to Fix It)
Apr 21, 2025
76. Managing the Mayhem: Tips for Co-Teaching in Special Ed Settings
Apr 14, 2025
75. The Power of Mini-Schedules in Managing Student Behavior
Apr 07, 2025
74. Understanding and Using Visual Boundaries for Behavior Management
Mar 31, 2025
73. Quick Classroom Procedures That Set You Up for Success
Mar 24, 2025
72. Supporting Special Education Students During Specials
Mar 17, 2025
71. Adding a New Student Mid-Year
Mar 10, 2025
70. Accommodations vs. Modifications- Supporting Student Success in Special Education
Mar 03, 2025
69: End-of-Day Tips for Special Education Teacher
Feb 24, 2025
68. Breaking Down the Prompt Hierarchy: Fading Prompts for Independence
Feb 17, 2025
67. Collaborate, Create, and Inspire: Shaping the Future of the Teach Task Box Inspire Membership
Feb 10, 2025
66. Intentionally Fading Prompts in SPED
Feb 03, 2025
65. Addressing Executive Function Deficits
Jan 27, 2025
64. Practical Tools for Behavior Management A Guide for Special Education Teachers
Jan 20, 2025
63. Building Engagement: Strategies to Keep Students on Task
Jan 13, 2025
62. Podcast Guest Amanda Matsumoto - SLP and AAC devices
Jan 06, 2025
61. Podcast Guest- Student Advocacy Kelsy Baughman
Dec 30, 2024
60. Behavior Charts That Work: Balancing Accountability and Motivation
Dec 23, 2024
59. 5 Mistakes to Avoid During Parent-Teacher Conferences
Dec 16, 2024
58. 5 Tips to Build Strong Parent Communication in Special Education
Dec 09, 2024
57. 10 Strategies for Supporting Students with ODD
Dec 02, 2024
56. Managing Elopement in the Classroom
Nov 25, 2024
55. A Trauma Informed Classroom
Nov 18, 2024
54. A Day in the Life of a Special Education Teacher
Nov 11, 2024
53. Managing the Meltdowns
Nov 04, 2024
52. Rediscovering Passion: My Journey from Self-Contained to Inclusion
Oct 28, 2024
51. 10 Ways to Tackle Work Refusal in the Classroom
Oct 21, 2024
50. 5 Ways to Support Flexibility in Autistic Students
Oct 14, 2024
49. Essential Executive Functioning Skills for Student Success
Oct 07, 2024
48. Supporting Paraprofessionals in the Classroom
Sep 30, 2024
47. Managing Classroom Transitions for Students with Special Needs
Sep 23, 2024
46. Building Strong Relationships with Families
Sep 16, 2024
45. 5 Ways to Help Students Manage Big Emotions
Sep 09, 2024
44. 8 Simple SEL Practices to Start the Day
Sep 02, 2024
43. Mastering Behavior-Specific Praise
Aug 26, 2024
42. Implementing an Effective Token Economy in Your Special Education Classroom
Aug 19, 2024
41. Visual Boundaries in the Special Education Classroom
Aug 12, 2024
40. Essential Tools for an Effective Autism Classroom-5 Must Have Items
Aug 05, 2024
39. What is the Membership All About?
Jul 29, 2024
38. Choosing the Right Independent Work System for Your Classroom
Jul 22, 2024
37. Part 8 - All the Other Stuff
Jul 15, 2024
36. Part 7 - Training Your Staff
Jul 08, 2024
35. Part 6- Communication
Jul 01, 2024
34: Part 5- All the Materials
Jun 24, 2024
33. Part 4- All the Visual Supports
Jun 17, 2024
32. Part 3 - All the Schedules
Jun 10, 2024
31. The Floor Plan-Autism Classroom Set-Up
Jun 03, 2024
30. Part 1 - Getting Organized: Autism Classroom Set Up
May 27, 2024
29. How to Prevent Over-Prompting
May 20, 2024
28. Functional Protesting-Why do we Teach this Skill
May 13, 2024
27. Using Choices to Improve Problem Behaviors
May 06, 2024
26. 5 Mistakes I Made My first year of Teaching
Apr 29, 2024
25. How to Make Friends in Your Building as a Special Education Teacher
Apr 22, 2024
24. Stop Playing into Student Behaviors
Apr 15, 2024
23. How to be a Better Leader as a Special Educator
Apr 08, 2024
22. How to Handle Student Aggression
Apr 01, 2024
21. 10 Ways to Avoid the Power Struggle
Mar 25, 2024
20. What are Some Reinforcer Suggestions?
Mar 18, 2024
19. How to Build Time Management Skills
Mar 11, 2024
18. How Using Visuals Can Lead to Independence
Mar 04, 2024
17. FAQ’s about the Teach Task Box Inspire Membership
Feb 26, 2024
16. What is Reinforcement and how to use it
Feb 19, 2024
15. Navigating Sensory Sensitivities
Feb 12, 2024
14. Fostering Social Emotional Learning using Task Boxes
Feb 05, 2024
13. Explicitly Teaching Life Skills using Task Boxes
Jan 29, 2024
12. Introducing the Teach Task Box inspire Membership
Jan 22, 2024
11. Using Task Boxes to Manage Challenging Behaviors
Jan 15, 2024
10. Staff Training: How to Get your Staff on Board with Using Task Boxes
Jan 08, 2024
9. Mastering the Task Box Center in Your Special Education classroom
Jan 01, 2024
8. How to use Boom Cards to enhance your task boxes
Dec 25, 2023
7. Task Boxes Used for IEP goal bins
Dec 18, 2023
6. Using Errorless Learning Task Boxes
Dec 11, 2023
5. Using Task Boxes for Independent Work Systems
Dec 04, 2023
4. 6 Different Types of Task Boxes to use in your classroom
Nov 27, 2023
3. 8 Ways to Implement Task Boxes in Your Special Education Classroom
Nov 20, 2023
2. 10 Benefits of Using Task Boxes in Special Education
Nov 20, 2023
1. The Power of Task Boxes in Special Education
Nov 20, 2023
Welcome to Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast!
Nov 06, 2023