Sharing my experience in the classroom as a life skills special ed transition teacher by providing resources and solutions for fellow educators

Down Time is a Good Thing- How to Teach Recreation Leisure Skills
Downtime is where the important life skills are learned! Unstructured time is a good thing! Recreation and leisure skills are skills key for independence and functioning.
 
As special education teachers we are all aware of our students' needs for structure, consistency, and...
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Life Skill Rubrics and Checklists You Need
The Life Skills Rubric and Checklist bundle is a perfect answer to your ‘what can they do?’ question. I always seemed to be asking myself that question when I wrote out IEP Present Level of Performance or Functional Abilities and student's strengths before I created...
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Remote Learning Schedule for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities
If you aren’t already, you probably will be on a Remote Learning schedule VERY soon. I prepped for 4 institute days (and basically my entire summer) thinking my students were coming in person for the first day of school, only to be sadly flipped to remote in the 11th hour. I know it is...
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Question of the Day- 5 Ways to Use Conversation Starters

I had a morning routine (that didn't include the Question of the Day for students) that I followed with my class and it’s so predictable that my support staff could run it without me there. Here is what it looks like this-

 
  • “Alexa, start my day” (Yes, we have an Alexa in...

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Functional Math Worksheet Practice in the Classroom

I completed the Basic Skills Assessment (read my blog post about that resource) this past August with my students and after reviewing the results, I realized that my students were weak in executing basic money math and functional math skills. Many struggled with reading an analog clock,...

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50+ CBI Trip Ideas for Students in Special Education

Community based instruction trips/outings (aka CBI trips) are (hopefully) part of the daily, if not weekly, schedule for your students in special education.  

 

CBIs can also be referred to as Community Based Learning or CBLs.   CBIs are valuable experiences for all students,...

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Life Skills Assessment: Inventory of Ind Living and Functional Skills

The first week of school usually triggers thoughts of anxiety, feelings of chaos and exhaustion, and meltdowns (from adults, not necessarily students), and while some of that is true I have been doing ONE thing from the past 3 years and I’ll never go back! On day two or three, I give every...

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