by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | May 18, 2022 | Summer |
Calling All ESY Teachers! Call me crazy, but I can’t wait for ESY! We have some pretty spectacular things planned and I can’t wait to learn with my students. I’ve slowly started gathering materials and getting set up. I’m lucky that ESY will be...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | May 4, 2022 | Classroom Setup |
It’s Crunch Time There’s nothing like the end of year crunch. Starting around mid-April, I start to feel the pressure of the end of the year creep up on me. Between balancing 3 different grade levels, field trips, special activities, parents coming in for...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Apr 20, 2022 | Organization & Classroom Setup |
Let’s Talk Spring Prep Who’s team prep early? I am! I didn’t used to be. In fact, when I taught general education, I didn’t prep anything in the spring for the following school year. Now that I’m in Special Ed. I take every opportunity I...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Apr 6, 2022 | Resources |
It’s Not In the Job Description Advocating, just like a zillion other responsibilities of special education teachers, isn’t in the job description. That doesn’t give us an excuse not to do it, though. In fact, advocacy is one of the most important...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Mar 16, 2022 | Academics, Behavior |
Executive Functioning You couldn’t pick a hotter topic in education right now if you tried! It seems like everyone is talking about executive functioning, and rightfully so! In fact, I believe that special education teachers should be leading the conversation!...
