If you are teaching virtually, progress monitoring can be hard. Here are three ways to do it while teaching virtually. …

This is what I’m sending home with my special education students to allow them to participate in small groups virtually. …

As a special education teacher, I cover so many grade levels. I struggle to fit in time for math. Typically, I have about twenty minutes for each group. In that twenty minute small group, I have SO many things to cover. I like to practice multi-digit addition and subtraction, as well as math facts. Depending on the group, I also cover other skills that are critical for my students, like reading graphs, telling time, counting money, word problems, and number patterns. But how do I get all of that done in twenty minutes? 10 Minutes: Addition & Subtraction Computation I…

Shew! This is a tough one. Juggling in person and online teaching is going to be a BIG part of our school year. Here are the things that I’m planning to try. Will it work? I don’t know. Will I likely have to revise this blog post a few weeks into school, probably! But here are my thoughts.  Set a Schedule I am going to set a schedule, just like I would do if it were a “normal” school year. I’ll share this with parents and let them know what time their child will need to be present in my…

I have a feeling we’ll be doing a lot of virtual learning this year. Our special education students need structure and routine more than ever, and it’s our job to help make virtual learning successful with small groups.  Here are five simple ways to make your small groups a success as you dive in to virtual learning.  Set a Schedule When will you meet with your small groups? Set a daily or weekly schedule where your students KNOW that they’ll be meeting with you using a platform like Google Meet or Zoom.  Communicate with Parents Let your parents know when…