Focus on Five: Sub Plans

One of the major reasons I don’t like taking a day off from school is because of sub plans. Now that winter is upon us, students and teachers will inevitably […]
Focus on Five: Setting Up Daily Leveled Curriculum

The Autism Helper’s Daily Leveled Curriculum is an amazing resource for any low-incidence classroom. You can use it in a variety of ways- for independent work, at a teacher-run station, […]
Focus on Five: Classroom Tour

Classroom arrangement is always an ongoing process depending on so many variables- physical size of the classroom, number of students, needs of students, grade levels, location of outlets (just to […]
Focus on Five: Setting Up a Classroom Library

I have never had a great classroom library as a special education teacher- it often consisted of books that were leftover or didn’t match my students’ reading levels. Schools have […]
Focus on Five: Setting Up Writing Curriculum

This year, I am utilizing a writing curriculum in my classroom. This is the first school year I am using a writing curriculum- in the past, I have put together […]