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6 Steps to Create an Effective Schedule for Your Self-Contained Classroom - Chalkboard Superhero

Here are 5 concepts to plan for before you begin to set up your special education classroom. These tips are for self-contained classes, life skills programs, autism classrooms and general special education programs.

Middle school with 2 teachers in one room can be tough for a special education classroom....this schedule shows how we did it.

Unlock the secrets to successful work centers in a special education classroom with our latest blog post! From visual supports to streamlined rotations, discover how to create an efficient and engaging learning environment for every student.

Functional Centers in Self-Contained Classrooms | Noodle Nook

The classroom decor choices you make significantly impact classroom management. Click to read the dos & don'ts of decor in special education.

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!

Do you struggle with groupings and organizing instruction that meets the needs of all of your students? We tend to get students with a wide range of needs and levels in special education classrooms. It can be a real challenge to organize groupings and meet everyone’s needs. Here are 3 different types of instruction I […]

As a BCBA working in a public school district, creating an optimal self contained classroom schedule is crucial to ensure the well-being and progress of both students and staff. When I taught my own classroom, I remember this being such an overwhelming duty, that I make it my mission to assist the self-contained classroom teachers I work with now with this task from day one! In this blog post, I’ll offer some tips as we walk through the process step by step.

Paraprofessionals can truly be lifesaver in the special education classroom. While it can be easy to think of them as “teaching assistants,” paras can do so much more to help your special education students in the classroom. But, sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what tasks you can delegate to your parapro. Check out this blog post for 5 tasks paraprofessional can do to make your job easier as a special education teacher and how I utilize my paraprofessional in my classroom.

I currently teach 3rd and 4th grade life skills and we are just beginning to dabble in vocational tasks. I was really excited to get a coffee cart started but I didn’t really know how to begin. I share where I got the materials, how we set it up in our special needs classroom, and how you can get started as well! Check out these teacher tips and life skills activities for the self contained classroom!

Special education classrooms need decor and organization tweaks to fit the program needs. Read the tips on how to make the best decor choices for your sped classroom.

Learn how to implement an effective rotations and math centers system in a self-contained classroom. This guide offers tips for organizing activities by IEP goals, current lessons, and review skills, plus practical strategies for prepping, managing, and streamlining math instruction.

My classroom is fast-paced and moves quickly. If I don’t have things ready prior, we won’t get them done in the moment. IEP data was becoming increasingly harder for me to collect. I ne…

Use students' IEPs to set up and plan centers in your special education classroom. Centers will run well & be highly effective.

IEP at at glance or snapshot of all of the main components of an IEP.

Functional Centers in Self-Contained Classrooms | Noodle Nook

Due to the nature of our classrooms we are bound to have a wide range of student abilities. Having such a wide range can sometimes be challe...

Are you a new special education teacher and feeling a little overwhelmed with your first year of teaching? Check out this blog post to help you feel organized with everything you need to plan in your self contained classroom. Visual schedules, IEP organization, classroom setup, independent work and curriculum are all important to prepare before the school year starts. These new special education teacher tips will help you feel successful in your special education classroom.

What you should be doing the first month or two in class before you dive into academics.