Yaaaay Day 6! Seating hacks… I would die without all the accommodations we can provide for our kiddos seats! One of my favorite hacks is raising a desk as a standing desk. With old school...
Read MoreIs your classroom covered in visuals?! I hope so! And if not, here’s a few compelling reasons why mine is, and why it works! Visuals matter. Many of my students have super slow processing. Giving...
Read MoreYou made it to Day 4! Noise cancelling headphones are an absolute MUST in my special education classroom. While they don’t cancel out all sound, they do definitely help with blocking out extra, possibly distracting...
Read MoreYou made it to day 3! I love timers. They keep me on track, they are great visuals, they are an awesome skill to begin teaching kids, they help with anxiety, and they can eventually...
Read MoreGum! I know, I know… many people think I am insane for allowing my students to chew gum. I’ll tell you… once you go gum, you never go back! My kids have very, very challenging...
Read MoreI am frequently asked about what I use in the classroom to keep it running. My students are super unique and there are SO many things I could not live without! For this blog series,...
Read MoreAh, the stealing student. It’s so tough. The kid takes everything. From exciting things like toys and manipulatives to “weird stuff” like broken pencils and random office supplies. What do you even do? In the...
Read MoreBy now you’ve prooooobably heard of Donors Choose. It is an incredible crowd-funding website that hosts projects posted by public schools teachers/service providers. Anyone can visit the website and make a donation to a...
Read MoreLast week I posted an Instagram Story (are you following me? @_missbehavior) showing our class’ picture rings, and I got tons of questions about them. Honestly, they’re pretty simple! I use a standard binder ring,...
Read MoreYeah, burn out is real. Most of us hate admitting it, but we have at least towed the line with burn out at some point in our teaching lives. For me, it comes and goes...
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