Special education teacher

Data collection is essential for special education teachers. When building IEP goals, it is important to have data collection for special education students. I’m sharing my best teacher tips that are must haves for data collection. IEP goal bins, color coded folders, clipboards, and sticker dots help me stay organized. Data collection sheets help track the information. Timers, stopwatches, and highlighters are just some of the teacher school supplies to have. Learn more today!

It’s such a pleasure to have Angi Pearce back on these pages to share her experiences and passion for teaching students with AAC needs. Angi is a teacher at Kowhai Special School in Hastings,…

Special education teachers, you’re not alone! Whether you are a first year special education teacher or a veteran teacher overwhelmed by a large caseload, a pile of IEPs to write, or an ever changing daily schedule, you’re not alone. Here are my favorite simple tips to help you overcome the overwhelm of being a special education teacher. These special education teacher tips will help avoid burnout and become the best special education teacher you can. Find my favorite tips here.

As a special education teacher, staying organized is essential. But, finding a system to organize IEPs and special education paperwork that actually works isn’t easy. Here is a step by step guide to finding an IEP organization system that works, what information you need in your IEP caseload binder, and digital IEP organization tips along with my favorite IEP organization resources for special education teachers. Special education teachers, snag this step by step guide and get organized!

Hey first year teacher, I see you! The first year in a special education classroom is exciting but at the same time, there is so much to learn. So here are my top tips for new special education teachers navigating the world of special education for the first time. These tips include IEP tips, classroom organization, IEP organization, building a rapport with parents and students, and practical everyday tips for day to day life in the special education classroom. You've got this!

Teaching in a secondary special education classroom is just different. Secondary special education students are not the same as elementary special education students. Their needs are different. How you teach them is different and what it’s like in a secondary special education classroom is different. So here are 10 things every middle school, high school, and transition special education teacher wishes you knew about them, teaching secondary special education students, and about their…

If you are a new teacher thinking about teaching special education or just have ever found yourself wondering "what does a special education teacher do all day?" this blog post is for you. It will give you a glimpse of a special education teacher's day from data collection, writing IEPs, working on IEP goals, collaborating with general education teachers, parent communication, to holding IEP meetings and so much more.

AI can be an amazing resource for teachers if it’s used correctly. And more and more teachers are using AI to save time and energy in the classroom. If you are looking for ways to use AI, ChatGPT or MagicSchool to help you save time in the special education classroom, here are 25 genius ways to use AI as a special education teacher including for assessments, lesson planning, behavior intervention, IEP goal writing, professional development and more. Learn how to use AI the right way here.

As a first year special education teacher, are you feeling overwhelmed? Today, I’m sharing first year special education teacher tips! There are several things that you do not need to focus on for your special education classroom! It is important to have an organized classroom that is well thought out but not Pinterest worthy. Find those special education resources but don’t try too many. In your first year teaching special education, don’t get overwhelmed with doing too much or being…

In a perfect world, general ed and special ed teachers would have all of the time in the world to collaborate together. These 5 tips make it happen.