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5 IEP Goals for Severe-Profound Teachers
As a special education teacher, writing IEP goals is an important part of the job. Today, I’m sharing my best teacher tips for writing them for severe profound special education students. IEP assessments whether you use teacher made or from a company is the first thing to do. Focus on what skills your special ed student has and create SMART IEP goals for reading and math. IEP goals for severe and profound can be working on tracking, name recognition, word recognition, or matching objects.
8 IEP Red Flags for Special Education Teachers
When you get a new-to-you IEP there are always warning signs to watch out for. Knowing these IEP warning signs can help not only recognize when an IEP wasn’t written correctly, with the student in mind, it can also help you make sure the IEP can be rewritten correctly and implemented with fidelity. Learn 8 red flags to watch out for with new-to-you IEPs here.
Small Groups vs. Whole Groups in Special Education
In a self-contained classroom there are times when whole group activities work well over small group activities. Today, I am sharing when whole group is best and when small group instruction is best. Science and social studies lessons along with read alouds are great for whole group whereas breaking down reading lessons and math lessons into individualized instruction can be best. Learn more about when to use small groups vs. whole groups.
Setting Up a Secondary Life Skills Classroom in High School Special Education
Grab these 5 free special education classroom setup examples from the Resource Library at Autism Classroom Resources. There is a schedule for preschool, elementary, middle school (2), and high school. Get inspired with ideas to make your classroom schedule work.
Alternatives to FBA for Behavior Assessment in Special Education
Functional Behavior Assessments are a widely recognized tool for behavior assessment but there are other tools you can use as a special education teacher. Here are 7 behavior assessment tools to use in the special education classroom to understand a student’s behavior and create a behavior plan for your special education students. These 7 behavior assessment tools can help you develop behavior intervention strategies for students, write behavior plans and create a positive learning environment.
Simple Ways to Incorporate IEP Goal Work into Your Special Education Classroom
When it comes to IEP goals, there is no question that they must be worked on often throughout the school year. But how often should you work on IEP goals? When is the best time to work on IEP goals and how do you work on IEP goals with your special education students when every student has different goals? Learn my system for determining how often to work on IEP goals, how to incorporate IEP goal work into the daily schedule, and how to work on IEP goals with multiple students here.