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Want to train your paraprofessionals but not sure where to start? BEGIN HERE! Most paraprofessional binders or paraprofessional manuals I see just cover logistics and classroom norms but this paraprofessional training binder goes deeper and provides a crash course in HOW to actually best support students with disabilities! This is literally an entire year of paraprofessional training, all done for you and ready to go! It covers 36 academic, behavioral and communication strategies all in an easy

I have created 9 easy to use lesson planning templates specifically for self-contained classrooms, to help make lesson planning quick, efficient, and focused on what your students truly need. The printable PDF you can simply print, write and be ready to go! The digital resource is a copy of the same format of plans for your google drive (so you can easily type and digitally plan!). When appropriate, templates include space for IEP goal focus and data collection procedures- key components of an

This is a PERFECT resource to help you get organized as a SPED teacher! Includes 9 lesson planning templates, 2 bonus sample data collection sheets AND a planning template created just to help you map out when and how you will collect data! Teaching SPED is hard and there are so many things us special education teachers must juggle!! Let this resource simplify and streamline your life so you have more time to do what's most important: teach! Using these resources daily or weekly provides you the

Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book: David Goes to School. This is a perfect resource for planning back to school read alouds over Zoom or other digital platforms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted book” virtually! This is a BOOM CARDS resource- you will only be given access to the resource in the form of Boom Cards. This resource is a deck of 10 comprehension questions you can answer as you re

4/6 UPDATE: This resource now includes links to a GOOGLE DRIVE version of this. The icons are all able to be clicked and dragged on the screen, so they can be manipulated just like you would if you had the hard copy! Just redownload and there are instructions for accessing the new digital copy! Mindfulness strategies like breathing and counting to 5 have been shown to help kids regulate their emotions in a classroom environment! This resource aims to make these two strategies accessible for stu

Teaching children calm down strategies and ways to manage their big emotions is an important part of classroom instruction today! Calm down strategies like breathing, counting, or other sensory related strategies are effective ways to help students manage emotions and cope with stressful situations. These self-regulation strategies help connect students with their bodies and physically act in ways that help restore order and calm their bodies down. Research has shown however, that people and chi

Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book: Pete the Cat and his Rocking School Shoes. This is a perfect resource for planning back to school read alouds over Zoom or other digital platforms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted book” virtually! This is a BOOM CARDS resource- you will only be given access to the resource in the form of Boom Cards. This resource is a deck of 10 comprehension questions you

Do you teach in a special education room and have a hard time finding materials to fit the needs of your more unique stations and learners? Typical "unit plans" don't cover all of the material I use for different stations and activities! I found myself wishing for themed unit activities for specific stations in my room like puzzles, board games, art projects and sensory bins! Providing these hands on and interactive stations is a GREAT way to engage my learners and now I can make these stations

This resource is a Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book: Glad Monster Sad Monster. It's designed for use in Special Education classrooms and will make read alouds accessible for all of your students. This is a perfect resource for conducting a Feelings or Emotions themed read aloud over Zoom or other digital platform for special education students and classrooms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted b

This resource is a Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book: Silly Sally. It's designed for use in Special Education classrooms and will make read alouds accessible for all of your students. This is a perfect resource for conducting a Feelings or Emotions themed read aloud over Zoom or other digital platform for special education students and classrooms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted book” virtual

This resource is a Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book: The Color Monster It's designed for use in Special Education classrooms and will make read alouds accessible for all of your students. This is a perfect resource for conducting a Feelings or Emotions themed read aloud over Zoom or other digital platform for special education students and classrooms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted book” vi

Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book: We're Going On A Leaf Hunt. This is a perfect resource for planning back to school read alouds over Zoom or other digital platforms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted book” virtually! This is a BOOM CARDS resource- you will only be given access to the resource in the form of Boom Cards. This resource is a deck of 10 comprehension questions you can answer as

Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book: Ten Red Apples. This is a perfect resource for planning back to school read alouds over Zoom or other digital platforms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted book” virtually! This is a BOOM CARDS resource- you will only be given access to the resource in the form of Boom Cards. This resource is a deck of 10 comprehension questions you can answer as you read the

Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book: Pout Pout Fish Goes to School. This is a perfect resource for planning back to school read alouds over Zoom or other digital platforms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted book” virtually! This is a BOOM CARDS resource- you will only be given access to the resource in the form of Boom Cards. This resource is a deck of 10 comprehension questions you can answer

A packet of resources for the stories "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Goldilocks and the 3 bears" designed for the needs of special education classrooms and teachers! This is the perfect pack to purchase if you are reading this book in your SPED or Early Childhood Classroom! NOTE- The book "The 3 Billy Goats Gruff" will be added before October 15th. Redownload this resource (for free) when it's added to gain access! Included in this pack, for each book: Comprehension Questions (field of 3, and yes

This resource is part of my seasonal Digital Book Companion Bundle! There are 4 books included for 4 different seasons (Back to School, Fall, Winter and Spring). Be sure to check out all of the books in the growing bundle and purchase today for the lowest price, as the price will increase accordingly when more packs are added. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/GROWING-BUNDLE-Digital-Adapted-Book-Companions-5923593 You can also purchase only the winter bundle for 4 Winter themed book

This TPT resource is the perfect companion for the book "The Pigeon HAS To Go To School" by Mo Willems. It includes 3 different sets of writing prompts differentiated into TWO different levels each (one level is created with empty blanks for writers to fill in their own responses, and the other level provides 2 different text choices for non-writers to choose their selection and cut and paste it in). It also includes a step by step art activity where students can create their own pigeon. There

This resource is a Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book: I Went Walking. It's designed for use in Special Education classrooms and will make read alouds accessible for all of your students. This is a perfect resource for planning Farm themed read alouds over Zoom or other digital platforms for special education students and classrooms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted book” virtually, in a way th

Digital Adapted Book Companion for the book There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books. This is perfect for back to school read alouds over Zoom or other digital platforms! This resource is designed to make your virtual read alouds more engaging and interactive, and simulate a traditional “adapted book” virtually! This is a BOOM CARDS resource- you will only be given access to the resource in the form of Boom Cards. This resource is a deck of 10 comprehension questions you can answer as y

This resource is part of my seasonal Digital Book Companion Bundle! There are 4 books included for 4 different seasons (Back to School, Fall, Winter and- soon to be added- Spring) for a total of 16 books in the bundle! Be sure to check out all of the books in the growing bundle and purchase today for the lowest price, as the price will increase accordingly when more packs are added. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/GROWING-BUNDLE-Digital-Adapted-Book-Companions-5923593 You can als