How a Calm Corner Can Transform Your Classroom
I spent many years teaching in a therapeutic day school for children with a primary disability of EBD. A calm corner was an essential part of my classroom. Truly, I would dare to say that...
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The Best Books to Teach Social Skills
This post contains affiliate links. Teaching expected behavior through read alouds is one of my favorite ways to target specific skills. Here are some of my favorites, broken down into categories of behaviors. These are...
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Relationship Building with Tough Students
I am asked constantly what the best “trick” or “hack” is in working with tough students. And what I really hear, and know, when someone says this, is: kids that are HARD to like. It...
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How to Equip Your School to Support Students Who Have Experienced Trauma
Let’s get down to the real stuff from the beginning, teachers: According to the ACES Study, a child with four or more “adverse childhood experiences” was 32 times more likely to be labeled with a learning...
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How to Use Read Alouds to Support Student Behavior
Bibliotherapy, or the use of books as therapy, can be such a great addition to our special education classrooms! Where to begin? Here’s a few of my favorites. Julia Cook I’ve mentioned her before, and...
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Mindfulness Strategies for Special Education Teachers & Students
Mindfulness is the state of awareness of the present moment. What does this do for you? Minimize a feeling of overwhelm, assist in feeling grounded, Calm big emotions, and create an overall feeling of gratitude...
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Supporting Students with Attachment Disorders
As teachers, there is so much that we learn on the job. I really did not know anything about attachment disorders until I had multiple students struggling with unhealthy attachment. Research and guidance from therapists...
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How to Manage Power & Control Behaviors Effectively
Ah, the joys of the very combative and controlling student! Many of our kiddos with emotional disabilities display these behaviors. Here’s a few tips I’ve learned along the way to help manage these students so...
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5 Practical Suggestions for Managing The Student Who Steals
Ah, 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...
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