Special education math

Small group instruction in special education is possible and worth the effort! Use these tips to get started with your classroom today.

Let’s talk about math instructional strategies from the special education perspective. Along with some practical math instructional strategies for specific segments of your special education math classroom! This is not an exhaustive list, just a list of the most common strategies I see in the math classrooms.

Special education students need to develop a strong understanding of numbers and how they relate to each other. This deep understanding will hep them learn life skills and be functional in their community. Here are some of the materials and activities we

Making sure our students have enough math practice is vital. Thankfully, there are math websites that are great for special ed!

If you teach special education math, you need these tips and tricks on how to modify content to meet their needs.

This year I have been part of our Math PD team and it has really made in impact in my classroom. While my students are still working on many basic skills, I’ve been able to get some great insight into where we should be going and let me tell you, they’re flying! Check out these ... Read More about 4 Tips for Building Math Fluency

Functional money skills are an important aspect to independent living. Practicing functional math skills in the classroom allows your students to learn to identify money, practice using a budget and making financial decisions. Functional math skills allow your students to practice social skills while purchasing an item or making change. Practicing these skills in the special education classroom will also help your students prepare for community based instruction and develop important life…

By the end of this year, after changing our math rotations around about a bazillion times, I FINALLY feel like I figured out the perfect combo of stations to help my students learn, practice, and master skills. My favorite part of this system is that it worked seamlessly without me killing myself over prep

Looking for visuals to help your kids make sense of math? Grab this free set of printable math manipulatives for all the hands on resources your kids need.

Technology can be such an AMAZING resource in the special education classroom. iPads, tablets and AAC devices can help students communicate, access curriculum, create and use visual schedules, and learn basic math and reading skills. But, as a special education teacher, it can be hard to know what apps you should be using in your special education classroom. So, here are 10 of my favorite apps to use with special education students.