Middle school asd classroom

It's almost time for back to school and I am sure you are thinking about how you will setup your special education high school classroom. In this post, I am giving you a tour of my self-contained classroom. We have sensory areas for movement breaks and each student has a file folder Velcroed to their desk with daily work. We have a finished work areas and independent work area which has task boxes and file folder games. You will also find a word wall and visual schedules for each student.

IEP Tubs, special education, IEP goals, IEP data, IEP activities, IEP objectives

Arts and crafts teach essential skills and boost confidence and creativity. Try these 5 art projects for autistic students in your classroom!

Fidget tools can increase active listening, accommodate students’ developmental need for movement, decrease distracting behaviors, and enhance learning! Discover 6 ways fidgets can increase learning in middle school classrooms and why you should incorporate them into your classroom management plan!

Do you utilize zoning plans in your classroom? We’re building the center of the classroom to support instruction. Systems get set up so that the people in the classroom know what needs to be done. A system like a zoning plan can help save you time and energy and make your life easier. Head over to the podcast to see more tips to help run your special education classroom efficiently! | classroom systems and routines | classroom management systems | classroom staff management |

Things to do at home to build SEL skills

This post outlines the schedule and structure of a life skills classroom in a high school. Check out the schedule and layout with description.

There are so many working parts in a self contained or Autism Unit. Read MORE on what you can do to survive and thrive in a self contained classroom!

Social Group Curriculum for Elementary Students — Speech Peeps

When I moved to my current school the department chair made it clear that we should “teach bell to bell.” I understand the logic in this, and sometimes class does last exactly 50 minutes. But if EVERY teacher taught bell to bell EVERY period, students would never have time to give their brain a break. ... Read more