Helping Special Education Teachers Deliver Effective Interventions
Today’s post is fairly simple, yet is written for a few very specific reasons. 1. To let you know that you are not alone! There will be days where you are seriously wondering if you should even be allowed to teach anymore. Or at least, I know I’ve been there! I’ve thought to myself, on many […]
Daily Oral Practice I love routines. And one of my favorite routines is orally saying these letters and sounds each day. I mix up the stack, put them on the table face down, and begin calling each letter. I point to the uppercase letter and say the letter’s name. I point to the lowercase letter and […]
Mentor Texts Your Students Will LOVE in September September is a tricky month! For some of you, you are just heading back to school. For others, you are knee deep in content and routines. I wanted to include books that could be utilized for either season in which you are in this month. If you […]
It’s back to school time, and we all need a few books to kick the year off on the right foot! With these books, I think you can teach a lesson or two, introduce a few reading skills, and get your students discussing and growing. If you don’t have any of the books listed below, […]
The start of a new school year is always such a great feeling. You and your students get a fresh start. You can try new things. You can toss things that haven’t worked for you. In today’s post, I’m sharing a few things that I think every fifth-grade teacher NEEDS to have in place before […]
Being a teacher is hard. Seriously, my friends. And being a special education teacher can often be even more challenging. Today, I want to share with you a few mistakes I’ve made throughout the years with the hope that you can learn from them. Setting Goals Too High or Too Low I’ll be honest, I […]
