Special ed schedule ideas

Creating schedules for your special education classroom doesn't have to be complicated, but it's good to use variety based off of your individual students' level. In this post, I'm sharing ideas and tips for integrating 4 different types of schedules that I use with my elementary special education students. Providing a structured schedule and predictable routine is a great way to support your special ed students, and also set them up for success!

Creating a class schedule for a special needs classroom is daunting. Let's be honest... for a lot of us, it's our least favorite thing to do all year long. But I have some tricks of the trade to share with you to make it as painless as possible at the beginning of the school year. Blog post at Mrs. D's Corner.

Scheduling for special education is a DAUNTING task. Just like our kids we THRIVE on schedules (( and pretty much need them to survive)). One tip that I’m going to drive home throughout this post is that we HAVE TO be ok with CHANGE. Why? Because change is completely inevitable. It WILL happen. and […]

What is a zoning plan? It is a map of your classroom schedule: activities, students, and staffing for each day! Let me show you why you need a zoning plan!

The first two weeks in a special ed classroom are more than academics. Ideas on what to teach, what to practice, and what you should be doing.

This post outlines the schedule and structure of a life skills classroom in a high school. Check out the schedule and layout with description.

Being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming and stressful. Check out The FIRST thing to do as a new special ed teacher.

Setting up a schedule in a self-contained classroom is one of the hardest parts of our job. I remember my first year of teaching thinking, “why did no one teach me how to do this in college?” After years and years of tweaking my daily schedule, I finally settled on the same master schedule every […]

A visual schedule uses pictures to communicate upcoming activities and task for students. Many students benefit from the use of a visual schedule, because it provides structure. Visual schedules are easy to use and modify to meet the needs of many children. They are helpful with preparing students for transitions, upcoming activities, and changes to […]

Are you a new special ed teacher? Do you need help prepping your classroom? I have 5 classroom hacks for new special education teachers.