Instagram Activity in the Classroom - Work on Writing and Social Skills

Teach writing and communication skills in a fun, relatable way with your special education students this year! 

Socialgrams allow for students to express their thoughts on a topic using a familiar social media format, with a picture, short caption, hashtags...and classmates can even add comments!


So, how would this look in your classroom? 
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Why You should Incorporate Daily Questions in your Classroom

Incorporating errorless daily questions has been a game charger for hundreds of classrooms, not just mine. I got this email the other day from Erica and knew I had to share with you. How could daily questions change your classroom? You don't know until you try! And I'd bet you'd be surprised at just how many ways it will benefit the students in your classroom


"Last year I was looking to revamp my usual morning meeting routine and I stumbled across your daily questions on TpT. I cannot explain, nor be so grateful for, what this one resource did for my students.

Engagement, Independence, and Expressive Language

In a matter of weeks, their engagement, independence, and above all expressive language improved DRASTICALLY. I noticed how each of my students would participate without fear and even provide unprompted comments! The question of the day quickly became both mine and my students favorite part of the morning. I absolutely love the errorless learning aspect. I put such high expectations on my students everyday but this simple routine truly allows them to be themselves.

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12+ Hacks for Sped Prep

Prepping special education materials can take forever, right?! Well, that is, until you learn some tricks or find a good Netflix show to binge while prepping! ;)

 Check out some of these sped prep hacks and see how you can make your prep time more productive! (amazon affiliate links are included in this post)

Laminating Hacks

1. Cut laminating sheets in half - Only laminating half a page? Cut your laminating pouch in half, making sure to leave part of the front section (the folded part you put in first) on each half so that you can still insert each section correctly.

2. Don't cut first when laminating - I know some people will disagree with me here, but I have never cut out all the little pieces first (okay, except for a while when I figured it must be better, but I didn't notice a difference so I stopped!) and I have never had an issue with laminating peeling. So save a step, laminate and then cut!

(But I will trim so that I don't waste laminating stuff that doesn't need to be laminated)

Prepping special education materials can take forever, right?! Well, that is, until you learn some tricks or find a good Netflix show to binge while prepping! ;)     Check out some of these sped prep hacks and see how you can make your prep time more productive!
3. Run two laminators at once - `Cut your laminating time in half by using two laminators at once! When you can grab them at under $20 on Amazon, why not! Then you will have a back up in case one ever breaks on you too.
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Preparing Special Education Students for Active Shooter Drills

It is a sad reality in our classrooms today that one of the drills we must practice with our special education students is an active shooter / lockdown drill.

I'll admit, while I was teaching, this isn't something I took too seriously. I turned off the lights and had students continue to work at their desks, or allowed them to have free time on iPads while I covered up our windows. I didn't want to disrupt my students schedules. Now, I think I would have to take things a little bit more seriously.
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