Transition classroom special education

If there is one I have learned in my years of working with paraprofessionals, it is that paras are teachers too. My paraprofessional is my right hand and my left hand. She is the glue that keeps us together. I realize that sometimes it is our first instinct to give them passive work because their

It's one thing to do worksheets that have word problems involving money, but being able to transfer money skills in the community is another skill to master. Here are some ideas to prepare your students for the community and beyond!

Who is prepping more work boxes this summer? I just love getting new ideas, especially for our older life skill students! Christina Bailey, a transition life skill teacher, offered to share a bunch of her work boxes on my blog! Thank you Christina! Christina works with transition aged students (19-26 years old) with severe cognitive and/or health impairments. Her school serves students from multiple school districts within the county who learn best in an alternative placement. Are you ready?…

When it comes to teaching students with special needs, learn how to set up vocational training in special ed to prepare for a successful transition.

Come check out how I organize, decorate, and utilize spaces & activities to be functional on this Adult Transition classroom tour!

Check out this list of 40 jobs that your special education students can do in your classroom and their school!

Community based instruction gives your special education students the opportunity to practice hands on life skills. If you teach an adult transition class or secondary special education, it is important to give your students the ability to practice independent living skills in your community. Here is a guide to how to prepare your students for community based instruction and ideas for CBI in your area. Many of these ideas come with lesson plans or activities you can use with your students.

Do you struggle with transitions in your special ed classroom? Have you ever been running the classroom and the activity is going really well? And then you go to transition to the next activity and it falls apart? This post has got you covered! Check out this post for 4 solutions for common transition problems that get you off track. #specialeducation #classroommanagement

Transition assessments are a way for students to plan for their lives after high school. This is how to use a transition survey in special education!

Teach lindependent living skills through reading comprehension to high school students. Age appropriate content for students in special education.