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The first couple weeks of school for a special education teacher can be overwhelming!! Once you know your students, there are things that you need to put into place to make sure that they are successful in your classroom. It can be a lot! Plus, special education teachers have to think about IEP mandates, progress monitoring, inclusion, related services — OT, PT, Speech, Vision services, adapted PE, paraprofessionals, sensory input and more! Not to mention tracking behavior and learning how each of the students will be able to succeed. Oh, and don’t forget differentiating almost every single lesson. Take a deep breath …t here are things you can do to make the back to school season easier! Here is what we have for you... Laminate! Before school starts or in that first week of school, one thing you can make sure you have all set are your visuals of your routines. Visual schedules can be printed and laminate! This saves tons of time during that back to school rush when you reall...

Woohoo, we are SO excited that its Friday!!! We both have been working summer sessions, and to say we’re ready for the weekend is an understatement. We’re both always running around like crazy, and are trying to get better at taking care of ourselves physically and mentally while keeping our classroom organization on point. Here's to another great week of sharing some of our thoughts and ideas that we’ve especially enjoyed while working (and trying to recharge after!) summer school.   1 1       Fresh Flowers: Nothing says “summer” like bright, beautiful blooms! We both have enjoyed fresh flowers on our desks to brighten up our spaces. Studies have proven that flowers in your space can help improve anxiety, memory, and help boost your productivity. I knew there was something to it!  Check out this article  to see how flower power really does boost you mood!                  ...