Special Education Teaching Tips for Beginning Teachers
The new school year is about to start and as a new teacher you are searching for a few tools and tips to help students with special needs in your …
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Teaching How to Write a Paragraph for Special Education Students
Writing is hard. For some students with special needs, writing a sentence can be an all day task. When special education students are mainstreamed …
Continue ReadingCoping Skills Activities for Children - Art-Based Approaches to Coping
How do you support a child who is experiencing significant stress in his life and finds himself struggling to cope? What coping skills activities can …
Continue ReadingHelping Students with Special Needs Perform Well in Tests: Teacher Tips
Many students with special needs struggle with taking tests. There is now way we can do away with tests altogether, but there are plenty of ways you …
Continue ReadingInvolving Paraprofessionals as Support Systems for Autistic Students
Students with autism who have been mainstreamed into learning communities may need additional resource support to have full access and equity to …
Continue ReadingModifications in Teaching Poetry to Special Needs Students
Poetry provides students with special needs an opportunity to self-express their innermost feelings in a way creates an image or a vivid picture for …
Continue ReadingTips on Modifying a Reading Lesson to Teach Cause and Effect to Special Education Students
In teaching students with special needs how to understand cause and effect when reading a story, article or short passage, teachers need only say …
Continue ReadingPersonal Computing Assistive Technology for Disabled Students: Keyboards & Mice
Personal computers have dramatically changed the way students learn and complete assignments. The average computer, however, may not be accessible to …
Continue ReadingCreating Effective Transitional Performance Based Activities (TPBA) in the Classroom
Transitional Performance Based Activities (TPBA) happen naturally in special education classrooms. The problem is that without structure or intent, …
Continue ReadingPreschool Inclusion: Teaching Tips
Teaching in an inclusion classroom can be quite a challenge for preschool teachers. If you are faced with integrating special needs students into …
Continue ReadingModifications for Writing a 5-Paragraph Essay Lesson Plan
In your regular or special education classroom, you may need to teach how to write 5-paragraph essays through the writing process. You can modify this …
Continue ReadingUsing Positive Reinforcement in the Classroom: Rewarding Student's Good Choices
Using positive reinforcement in your classroom is the best way to teach children to make good choices. Give your students the boost they need to make …
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