I know many teachers struggle trying to think of reading IEP goals for nonverbal students and students with significant disabilities. Many think that students who are nonverbal aren’t going to be able to read. But that isn’t the case. In fact, there are specific beginning skills that nonverbal students can learn that foster the use ... Read more The post Reading IEP Goals for Nonverbal Students You’ll Love: Fostering Literacy with Adapted Books appeared first on Autism Classroom Resources.| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
If you’ve worked in autism or special education, you’ve likely heard of social stories. Sometimes called social narratives, social stories have been widely used since the 1990s to help students understand specific situations, navigate social expectations, and develop coping strategies. But here’s the thing—social stories aren’t a magic fix. Some people think that simply reading ... Read more The post Make the Most Use of Social Stories in the Classroom Based on the Research appeared...| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
Classroom mission statements are a great way to build teamwork in the special education classroom. They can help you get everyone on the same page. And they are great for training staff and resolving staff disagreements. In this post I have 5 ways to build teamwork in the classroom including classroom mission statements. Plus there ... Read more The post 5 Ways to Build Teamwork with Classroom Mission Statements in the Special Education Classroom appeared first on Autism Classroom Resources.| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
Tracking progress on IEP goals as special education teachers can feel like a juggling act. That’s where these editable IEP data collection sheets come in! They’re designed to help you streamline your data collection for special education. Imagine no more near-all-nighters to finish each student's progress report! With these sheets, you have the jumping off ... Read more The post IEP Data Collection Sheets: Your Guide to Easy and Effective Tracking appeared first on Autism Classroom Re...| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
Looking for summer resources for ESY? This post has them! As many of you know, I like to make resources set up by seasons. Part of this is because many of the students I know we all work with need to use the same resources for 2 to 3 months before we change it up ... Read more The post Summer Resources That Will Help You Survive the End of the Year appeared first on Autism Classroom Resources.| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
In a previous post, I talked about strategies for teaching students to tell time, and today I want to focus on how are students can get in some telling time practice easily in their day. I’ve got 3 types of telling time practice activities that are perfect for task box independent work systems and a ... Read more The post 3 Task Box Activities Perfect for Telling Time Practice appeared first on Autism Classroom Resources.| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
This life skills math task box idea will be great for any students who need to work on measuring using measuring cups, spoons and other tools in the kitchen. This is a great opportunity for students to practice measuring dry ingredients (although you could add wet ingredients depending on the mess factor) using a variety ... Read more The post Life Skills Math Task Box Idea: IWInspiration for Practicing Measurement appeared first on Autism Classroom Resources.| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
Over the years I’ve met many life skills teachers who struggle with how to effectively teach telling time to their students. Sometimes we fall back on presenting time materials more than the explicit instruction our students benefit from most. Teaching telling time can be complex, though, in that we tell time in different ways: analog ... Read more The post How to Effectively and Efficiently Teach Telling Time: Hands-On Learning in Action for Special Education appeared first on Autism Class...| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
Whole group instruction is often one of the most challenging parts of working in a special education classroom, particularly in a self-contained classroom. Sometimes just keeping students engaged throughout the group time is the first challenge. But even when you get them engaged, how do you assure that they are learning? Why Bother with Whole ... Read more The post How To Provide Effective Whole Group Instruction in Special Education? appeared first on Autism Classroom Resources.| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
If you are a special educator looking for Valentines Day activities, you have come to the right place! I am a strong believer that all ages in special education classrooms should celebrate holidays, but that the activities should still focus on their goals. So in this post I’m sharing some different Valentine’s Day activities that ... Read more The post Valentines Day Activities for Special Education from Preschool to Life Skills-Free Download appeared first on Autism Classroom Resources.| %Autism Classroom Resources Podcast%
Years ago I did an 8 day countdown to the end of school for winter break with a free holiday resource each day. Those freebies are still available so I wanted to make sure you| Autism Classroom Resources
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Do you have students who need object schedules but you aren't sure where to start? Check out the discussion video and examples in this post.| Autism Classroom Resources
