by Ashley Linz, M. Ed | Nov 17, 2023 | Art & Fine Motor, Basic Skills, Cooking, Fall, Interventions, Life Skills, Sensory |
Did you know that by incorporating cooking into your lesson plans, your students will continue to work on several skills? Cooking is an excellent opportunity to work on academic and functional skills by creating hands-on learning experiences for your students and...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Nov 8, 2023 | Academics, Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Data, Interventions, Language Arts, Math |
I have had the wonderful opportunity to teach, train, and work with many wonderful general education and special education professionals within my career. One area of focus has constantly been modifying and working with learners who benefit from discrete trial....
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Oct 25, 2023 | Academics, Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Classroom Setup, Curriculum Ideas, Language Arts, Math, Organization & Classroom Setup |
Accommodations and modifications are two terms that are used heavily in the special education world. These are also two terms that are included in every IEP and are very important to a learner’s success. Both of these terms require specificity and training to...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Oct 11, 2023 | Academics, Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Data, Interventions, Language Arts, Math, Science/Social Studies |
This year is my first real experience in kindergarten. I have been having a blast working with a new team of educators and learning about the skills at this developmental age. With a son who started kindergarten this year as well, I am learning how hard kindergarten...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Oct 10, 2023 | Academics, Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction |
Fall Centers A few weeks ago, I wrote about how much I love a good theme for centers. I just added centers into my rotation and my students are loving it! All of my learners are emerging learners in a K-2 self-contained classroom. Fall is a great time to add centers...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Aug 23, 2023 | Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Life Skills, Schedules, Social Skills, Visuals |
My goal is always to help other teachers with things that I struggled with. In my experience, it was hard to ask for help and I wanted people to believe that I had it all together. Being an educator is hard, and after my experiences, I learned that asking for help is...
