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The 5 Areas of Reading – How to Get to Know Your Students as ReadersThe 5 Areas of Reading – How to Get to Know Your Students as Readers

July 7, 2022| 0 Comment | 9:00 am

Teaching is a lot. As a teacher, you have approximately 120 things to do or think about each day – especially in the beginning. Special education throws a few extra

How to Interview and Land a Special Education JobHow to Interview and Land a Special Education Job

July 3, 2022| 0 Comment | 8:46 pm

All hiring processes are a little bit different, but you can expect at least one interview for a teaching job. Depending on the school and time of year, you may

Top Tips for Applying to Your First Special Ed Teaching JobTop Tips for Applying to Your First Special Ed Teaching Job

June 23, 2022| 0 Comments | 9:01 am

Summer at school is hiring time! This means, that if you are looking for a teaching position, then May, June, and July are going to be your peak months to

Great Ideas for Teachers to Thrive in the Winter StretchGreat Ideas for Teachers to Thrive in the Winter Stretch

January 13, 2022| 0 Comment | 2:00 am

Depending on where you are in the world, January through March can feel like a grind. The days are cold and grey and short. There are few holidays to look

6 Awesome Tips for a Successful Inclusion Classroom6 Awesome Tips for a Successful Inclusion Classroom

November 30, 2021| 0 Comment | 9:41 pm

During my first year of teaching, my school underwent a huge initiative to move students from resource and self-contained classrooms to full inclusion. I went from running my own classroom

6 Steps to Setting Up A New Caseload for Special Education Teachers6 Steps to Setting Up A New Caseload for Special Education Teachers

July 23, 2021| 2 Comments | 12:34 am

Before school started my first year as a special education teacher, I was given a list of students that I would be responsible for that year. It was about 20

5 Steps to End the School Year Strong!5 Steps to End the School Year Strong!

June 9, 2021| 0 Comment | 4:39 pm

As a teacher, May (or even June) is the hardest month. Everyone is tired … the students, the teachers, the bus drivers, even the dry erase markers start to seem

Teach Students to Conquer Word Problems with SchemaTeach Students to Conquer Word Problems with Schema

May 18, 2021| 0 Comment | 5:30 am

I love teaching math. From concepts of addition and subtraction to the linear equation and scatter plots. It is so fun! So visual! There are so many ways to break

Welcome!Welcome!

April 30, 2021| 0 Comment | 8:40 pm

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