Teaching special education has its own set of super unique challenges, between behaviors, social skills training, communication needs, and planning for inclusion, we often have a huge disparity in academic skill sets AND multiple grade...
Read MoreStudents with ODD are easily misunderstood. So, what’s Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)? According to the DSM-5, ODD is “a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness lasting at least 6 months as evidenced by...
Read MoreDuring the school year I tend to be tapped out, but over school breaks and summer time, I love reading behavior books. These books give me such a great perspective on ways I can best...
Read MoreWhen you really think about it, it’s hard to be a kid. So many people make choices for you! Add in a communication barrier as another layer, and it’s no surprise many of our students...
Read MoreThis behavior bundle is one of my favorite resources I’ve ever created, and very well loved among my former students and teachers around the world who have purchased and used these materials. You can check...
Read MoreIEP meetings can be super daunting – for both teachers AND guardians. We as educators spend so much time crafting effective (seeming) IEPs with our students best interests at heart – but the meetings don’t...
Read MoreThis post contains affiliate links. Normally I am not a huge proponent for spending gobs of personal money on our classrooms – BUT. Gifts for paraprofessionals need to be at the TOP of the list...
Read MoreDisability categories ebb and flow and change regularly. At one time, we called students as Emotionally Disturbed, or having a Behavior Disorder, and nowadays we refer to this label as Emotional Disability or having an...
Read MoreMaking mountains out of molehills can be some of our biggest battles as teachers in behavior focused special education settings. Situations as small as a student getting the wrong pencil can start an enormous battle...
Read MoreWorking in the land of emotional behavior disorders is magical, frustrating, overwhelming, important, exhausting, tedious, and so worth it. This blog post is dedicated to 5 teacher quotes that are hugely important in the...
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