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⭐️ Welcome to ActiviTeach! I am so happy you are here. Let me tell you a little about myself. My name is Samantha and I have always wanted to be a teacher ever since I was little. I first became passionate about working with people with disabilities when I joined the first-ever inclusive cheerleading team for students with disabilities (The Spartan Sparkles). This experience completely changed my life. I then started a collegiate inclusive cheerleading team called the UNI Sparkles. After college, I went on to teach high school special education (intellectual disabilities) and elementary (mild and severe disabilities).
⭐️ Let me tell you a little about ActiviTeach. One of my favorite aspects of being a special education teacher was the creation aspect. I LOVED creating resources for my students and it was always a dream of mine to start a TPT store. In May of 2021 I woke up at 4am and told myself, today is the day! As soon as I started creating and sharing my resources with other teachers on TPT, I decided that wasn’t enough. I wanted to make an even bigger difference in the special needs community. I decided to start creating YouTube videos to help other special education teachers with classroom tips, support and ideas to make teaching and lesson planning easier. I got an overwhelming positive response to my Youtube videos which made me want to continue helping and inspiring other teachers. I brainstormed different ideas on how I could create a free community focused on teachers supporting teachers. That is when my Facebook support groups were born! My mission through ActiviTeach is to help you feel inspired and supported in your journey as a special education teacher!
Feel free to follow along on my journey as I continue to try to make a difference and grow our special education teacher support community! 💕
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End of the Year Awards Preschool Elementary Special Education Classroom Awards
Your students will feel so LOVED when you use these end of the year classroom award certificates! Perfect for preschool, elementary & K-12 special education! 70 printable and digital classroom awards included and blank awards to make sure every student has an award that fits them perfectly! I hope your students love these end of the year award certificates as much as mine have! What's Included: 70 end of the year classroom awardsA blank award so you can personalize awards for your students if ne
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Classroom Money Reward System Classroom Behavior Management Reward Dollars SPED
Are you a busy elementary or special education teacher looking for classroom money for good behavior? These classroom dollars are great to use as class store rewards. I use these dollars as a whole class reward system for classroom behavior management. Whenever I see a positive behavior I hand these out to students ALL DAY LONG. Every friday students trade their classroom dollars in for something in our classroom store. Dollar tree is where I get everything in my classroom store. Print these cl
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Homeschool Grandparents Day Interview Scavenger Hunt Grandparent's Day Activity
Looking for a fun, meaningful, and no-prep Grandparents Day activity for homeschool families? This Homeschool Grandparents Day Interview Scavenger Hunt is the perfect way to celebrate grandparents at home, build family connections, spark conversation, and create lasting memories with your children. This homeschool-friendly activity combines a movement-based scavenger hunt with a thoughtful grandparents interview, making it ideal for elementary homeschool students, special education homeschooler
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Grandparents Day Activity | Grandparent’s Day Scavenger Hunt & Interview FUN
Looking for a meaningful and engaging Grandparents Day activity your students and families will love? This NO PREP Grandparent’s Day Scavenger Hunt and Interview Activity is the perfect way to celebrate Grandparent's Day at school while building connections, conversation, and memories between students and their grandparents. This interactive Grandparents Day classroom activity combines a fun scavenger hunt with an interview-style writing and listening activity, making it ideal for element
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Grandparents Day Interview Activity & Scavenger Hunt | No Prep Grandparent’s Day
Looking for a fun, meaningful, and NO PREP Grandparents Day activity your students and families will love? This Grandparent’s Day Interview and Scavenger Hunt Activity is the perfect way to celebrate Grandparents Day at school while building connections, conversation, and lasting memories. This engaging Grandparents Day classroom activity combines a movement-based scavenger hunt with a thoughtful grandparents interview activity, making it ideal for elementary classrooms, special education,
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End of the Year Awards for Students | FUN Memory Book & Last Week of School
Celebrate your students and wrap up the school year with this End of the Year Awards and Memory Book set! These NO PREP printable and digital activities are perfect for the last week of school or the last day of school. Recognize every student’s hard work and make meaningful memories with these fun classroom awards and reflection pages. Designed for elementary and special education (SPED) classrooms, this resource helps students reflect on their favorite moments, what they’ve learned, and w
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⭐️ Welcome to ActiviTeach! I am so happy you are here. Let me tell you a little about myself. My name is Samantha and I have always wanted to be a teacher ever since I was little. I first became passionate about working with people with disabilities when I joined the first-ever inclusive cheerleading team for students with disabilities (The Spartan Sparkles). This experience completely changed my life. I then started a collegiate inclusive cheerleading team called the UNI Sparkles. After college, I went on to teach high school special education (intellectual disabilities) and elementary (mild and severe disabilities).
⭐️ Let me tell you a little about ActiviTeach. One of my favorite aspects of being a special education teacher was the creation aspect. I LOVED creating resources for my students and it was always a dream of mine to start a TPT store. In May of 2021 I woke up at 4am and told myself, today is the day! As soon as I started creating and sharing my resources with other teachers on TPT, I decided that wasn’t enough. I wanted to make an even bigger difference in the special needs community. I decided to start creating YouTube videos to help other special education teachers with classroom tips, support and ideas to make teaching and lesson planning easier. I got an overwhelming positive response to my Youtube videos which made me want to continue helping and inspiring other teachers. I brainstormed different ideas on how I could create a free community focused on teachers supporting teachers. That is when my Facebook support groups were born! My mission through ActiviTeach is to help you feel inspired and supported in your journey as a special education teacher!
Feel free to follow along on my journey as I continue to try to make a difference and grow our special education teacher support community! 💕
Awards & shining teacher moments
In the spring of 2010 I was recognized on the Oprah Show and ABC World News for being a part of the first ever inclusive cheerleading team incorporating students with and without disabilities (The Sparkles). In the fall of 2013 I started the first inclusive cheerleading team at a D1 level. The following year people began to recognize the difference this program made on not only the community, but throughout the country. There are now over 180 cheerleading and dance teams including students with disabilities. I was awarded the Iowa Outstanding Individual Volunteer Award by Governor Branstad, the UNI Diversity Matters Award, the Cedar Valley Adult Citizen of Character Award and Cheerleader of the Month by American Cheerleader Magazine. Throughout my involvements and volunteer work, I have developed a passion for working with students with disabilities. ❤️
⚬Governor Branstad- Iowa Outstanding Individual Volunteer Award
⚬UNI Diversity Matters Award
⚬Cedar Valley Adult Citizen of Character
⚬Cheerleader of the Month by American Cheerleader Magazine
⚬Character Counts Recipient
⚬Team Leadership Award
⚬The Oprah Show- Heroes Episode Feature
⚬ABC World News Feature Story
My own education history
University of Northern Iowa
K-12 Special Education Intellectual Disabilities
Elementary Education
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