Back to School Ideas | Special Education

The beginning of the school year is a busy time for teachers. There's so much to do as you get ready for a new school year. This board was designed to give you ideas to help make the first few weeks of the school year run smoothly. Here you will find classroom setup and decor ideas, classroom organization ideas, first day of school activities, and lesson plans for the first 2 weeks of school along with year long resources for the special education classroom.
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Conflict Resolution Activities for Paraprofessionals
Paraprofessionals are an essential part of the special education classroom. Whether it’s supporting students, deescalating behaviors, tracking data, or assisting with centers, paras are some of the most important people in the classroom. But what happens when conflicts arise with paras and support staff in your classroom? How do you resolve conflicts in your special education classroom? Here is my favorite conflict resolving exercise that can help everyone work together cohesively.
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Special Education Teacher Work Boundaries You Can Set This Year
Let’s talk about teacher work boundaries. It can be so easy as a teacher to set up and hold to teacher work boundaries but it is so important. Establishing boundaries for yourself as a teacher helps you create a better work life balance and helps prevent burnout as a special education teacher. If you need help setting teacher boundaries this year, here are 5 boundaries I set as a special education teacher and how it helped me be a happier, more productive teacher.
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My Favorite Special Education Prep Supplies
Are you looking for a few simple supplies that can make teacher prep easier? Here are 7 special education classroom supplies that are game changers when it comes to prepping special education resources. These supplies will help you put together adapted books, task boxes, IEP work bins so much quicker and easier. Grab these Amazon must have supplies here an make back to school prep easier this year.
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My Favorite Amazon Classroom Supplies for Special Education
Do you have any classroom supplies that you just can’t get enough of? Things that use in your special education classroom and buy year after year? Here are my favorite Amazon classroom supplies as a special education that I can’t get enough of. These supplies are perfect for setting up your special education classroom, prepping resources, helping with classroom organization, behavior management and addressing sensory needs. Find my favorite Amazon teacher supplies here.
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ELA and Math Interactive Task Cards for Your Special Education Classroom
Looking for a fun and interactive way to teach ELA and math skills this school year? This complete bundle of Math and ELA Boom Cards™ is the perfect way to target basic math and language arts skills throughout the year. It includes resources to help students practice grammar skills, reading multi-syllable words, punctuation, graphing, time, money math and so much more. These resources are perfect for center activities or practicing IEP goals. Grab the complete bundle here.
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Amazon Classroom Supplies I Keep Buying Year After Year
Do you have any classroom supplies that you just can’t get enough of? Things that use in your special education classroom and buy year after year? Here are my favorite Amazon classroom supplies as a special education that I can’t get enough of. These supplies are perfect for setting up your special education classroom, prepping resources, helping with classroom organization, behavior management and addressing sensory needs. Find my favorite Amazon teacher supplies here.
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A Simple Way to Help Your Support Staff Resolve Conflicts
Paraprofessionals are an essential part of the special education classroom. Whether it’s supporting students, deescalating behaviors, tracking data, or assisting with centers, paras are some of the most important people in the classroom. But what happens when conflicts arise with paras and support staff in your classroom? How do you resolve conflicts in your special education classroom? Here is my favorite conflict resolving exercise that can help everyone work together cohesively.
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Free Fire Drill Safety Social Story
Are you looking for a simple way to prepare your special education students for an upcoming fire drill? This Free Fire Drill Social Story is the perfect way to teach your students about routines, procedures and expectations for fire drills in your special education classroom. This adapted book can be used at the beginning of the school year or before an upcoming fire drill. It can also be used as part of centers or IEP goal work in your classroom. Grab this free adapted book here.
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6 Amazon Classroom Supplies I Can't Live Without
Do you have any classroom supplies that you just can’t get enough of? Things that use in your special education classroom and buy year after year? Here are my favorite Amazon classroom supplies as a special education that I can’t get enough of. These supplies are perfect for setting up your special education classroom, prepping resources, helping with classroom organization, behavior management and addressing sensory needs. Find my favorite Amazon teacher supplies here.
55 Printable Positive Notes for Students
Are you looking for a simple way to establish and build positive relationships with your students? Grab this set of 55 printable positive notes to instantly brighten your students’ day. These encouraging notes are the perfect way to welcome students at the beginning of the school year, as daily affirmations or as part of student gifts throughout the year. Grab these printable encouraging notes here and let your students know how much you love and appreciate them.
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Free Fire Drill Adapted Book
Are you looking for a simple way to prepare your special education students for an upcoming fire drill? This Free Fire Drill Social Story is the perfect way to teach your students about routines, procedures and expectations for fire drills in your special education classroom. This adapted book can be used at the beginning of the school year or before an upcoming fire drill. It can also be used as part of centers or IEP goal work in your classroom. Grab this free adapted book here.
Centers Made Simple in Special Education: ELA and Math Boom Cards for Special Education
Looking for a fun and interactive way to teach ELA and math skills this school year? This complete bundle of Math and ELA Boom Cards™ is the perfect way to target basic math and language arts skills throughout the year. It includes resources to help students practice grammar skills, reading multi-syllable words, punctuation, graphing, time, money math and so much more. These resources are perfect for center activities or practicing IEP goals. Grab the complete bundle here.
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70+ File Folder Activities for Your Special Education Classroom
If you are looking for activities to add to your students’ work bins, independent work, IEP goal work, or fluency practice, this Endless Bundle of File Folder Activities is the perfect resource. This resource includes 70+ file folder activities you can use in your special education classroom including seasonal file folder activities, science file folder activities, and more. These activities are also leveled and differentiated to meet the needs of all students in your special education classroom
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My Favorite Amazon Purchases for My Special Education Classroom
Are you looking for a few simple supplies that can make teacher prep easier? Here are 7 special education classroom supplies that are game changers when it comes to prepping special education resources. These supplies will help you put together adapted books, task boxes, IEP work bins so much quicker and easier. Grab these Amazon must have supplies here an make back to school prep easier this year.
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Encouraging Notes for Your Students
Are you looking for a simple way to establish and build positive relationships with your students? Grab this set of 55 printable positive notes to instantly brighten your students’ day. These encouraging notes are the perfect way to welcome students at the beginning of the school year, as daily affirmations or as part of student gifts throughout the year. Grab these printable encouraging notes here and let your students know how much you love and appreciate them.