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Special Education teachers are the masters of data collection! At times, collecting data can be overwhelming, especially when you sometimes have to outsource the collecting to other teachers, specialists, or teaching assistants. Tracking accommodations is necessary to make sure an IEP is being followed and can be helpful in determining which accommodations should be added to or removed from the IEP. Believe it or not, collecting data on accommodations and modifications does not have to…

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

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.

I have been getting a lot of questions about tips for first year teachers so I figured I would write a blog post about it. Now that you...

Are you a first year teacher looking to set up your special education classroom? Or are you a veteran teacher looking for new classroom organization ideas? Here are my top 17 special education teacher must haves for your classroom. These Amazon must haves include supplies for prepping special education resources, resources for setting up adapted books, everything you need to create visuals and for ideas for classroom management. Grab these supplies on Amazon and start organizing this year.

I never would have thought I would be tracking data digitally, I am really not that savvy when it comes to tech, however, when someone pointed out how easy it was, I had to try it. You guys, its sooo much easier than my typical paper and pencil tracking system. I had data sheets EVERYWHERE!! […]

An IEP binder for teachers is the key to tidying up your daily caseload, organizing special ed info, and focusing more on your students than the paperwork.

If you are a special education teacher, then you know that IEP goals play an important role in our job. Today, I want to share how to set up IEP goal bins to make your life easier as a special ed teacher. Data tracking for special education students is easy once you prep your goal bins. Each special ed student gets a container, a label with their name, and materials for each objective. Read more about what is inside and how to keep them organized in your special ed classroom.

Read on as I guide you, the new special education teacher, through steps to take this summer to feel confident and ready before the first day of school.

Looking for tips on resource room set-up? Read more to learn what I have planned for creating a comfortable learning space for my students.