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Special Education teachers have so much data to keep track of! I wanted a simple way to track the use of accommodations and modifications by my students leading up to their annual reviews. This tracker is an easy way to collect meaningful data to assist in the decision making process. NOW EDITABLE!!! You can edit the accommodations and modifications to fit the needs of your classroom and students. There are three versions of the tracker. One is perfect to collect data for your own use.

I find that when students set and track their own goals they are more likely to put forth more effort. With this product, your students can set a personal goal, track that goal, and then celebrate that goal when they meet it! I have had great success using this method in my own classroom and I hope you can find the same success in yours! This resource includes goal planning sheets, goal tracking charts, and accomplishment certificates! Are you a special education teacher that is just starti

Make writing a Functional Behavior Assessment easy with this guide and template! This product includes a teacher-friendly guide, data recording sheets, and a template to write an FBA. The FBA template comes in a Print & Write version and an Editable version. When you open the file, a version of the FBA will be in a PowerPoint. There are text boxes inserted where you will input your information. You can then save the PowerPoint for future edits or save as a PDF to print and email. Check o

Starting student led conferences with your class will be a very rewarding way to rework your regular parent conferences. I find that when students take an active role in their education by setting goals, tracking their progress, and celebrating their successes they work harder to meet their goals. This set includes: Student goal setting Student reflection survey Letter to parents explaining student-led conferences EDITABLE version of the letter home Reminder sheets (2 versions) Sign-Up sheets

Make writing Behavior Intervention Plans easy with this template! I have also included an example of a BIP filled out (no identifying information) to give a idea of what can be placed in each box. When you open the file, the Behavior Intervention Plan will be in a PowerPoint. There are text boxes inserted where you will input your information. You can then save the PowerPoint for future edits or save as a PDF to print and email. Just starting out? Need more Special Education resources? Lo

Working with students with emotional and behavior disabilities can be one of the most challenging, yet rewarding jobs. When I worked with these students, I found that it was helpful to know how they were feeling before we began our day. With this sheet, you can have a quick check-in with your students on a daily basis. This set is differentiated to fit the needs of your students. There is a girl and a boy set that each include a place to draw about or write an explanation about their fee

A great activity to use in October for Halloween. Students follow the directions on the page to design their pumpkin. Includes a blank pumpkin worksheet and a page of "if, then" directions. If you like this activity, click here to pick up all of my Following Directions Activities at a discounted price. Click here to see my other Fall Activities LearningLab@outlook.com

Communication barriers between school and home can impact a student's progress. I have used a empty notebook to go back and forth between school and home, but I find that I was spending too much time trying to write in details. With this communication log, you will be able to quickly fill in what is necessary. Also, there is a portion for parents to reply with information about the night before and the morning routine. I find when I get information from parents about a student's night and m

This is a great bundle of ALL of my special education and all of my FUTURE special education products at amazing deal of about 20% off list price! Every time I update this bundle, the price will increase so the sooner you purchase, the better deal you will get! Please refer to the links to see all of the great special education resources that are included! Buy this special education bundle now and be able to download all added files for free in the future! Even when the price increases for

Who loves a snow day? Um, EVERYBODY!!! We don't need to do anything extra to make a snow day exciting, but we're teachers. And, so we usually do extra! Make your snow days even more exciting with these "secret missions". First, pick out one of 5 secret missions or create your own with the template. Then, seal the secret mission in a manila envelope. Finally, send home the envelopes and wait for a snow day! Your students will be so excited to finally be able to open their secret mission

All teachers and therapists are required to be informed of a student's testing accommodations and program modifications. This sign-off sheet is to be filled out at the beginning of the school year as well as after an annual review. I print a copy of this and bring it with me when I deliver copies of accommodations and modifications then I keep a copy in my binder. Just starting out? Need more Special Education resources? Looking for a GREAT deal? Check out this Special Education Bundle

50% off for first 48 hours! (until 3/14) Do your students have trouble remembering to write on every other line for their rough drafts? Mine always did until I created these pages. Every other line is lightly greyed out to remind the students to skip lines. Students can write on the white lines and that leaves space to make corrections in the greyed out lines. I created this writing paper to assist my special education students in organizing their ideas. It worked so well, I have all of

Division can be a tricky concept for kids. With this unit, students explore division using manipulatives and their knowledge of multiplication. Includes several exploration and practice pages, vocabulary instruction pieces, visuals, and an assessment. You students will love division after learning with this unit! My students sure did! Check out my series of Pin & Spin products in my Pin and Spin custom category. Topics include prime factorization, money, fractions, parts of speech, multipl

Special Education Co-Teaching (inclusion) can be confusing for parents that have never experienced it. This trifold brochure is perfect for educating parents about what co-teaching is and how it will benefit their child. Included on this brochure is: Definition of co-teaching Benefits of co-teaching Models of co-teaching FAQs about co-teaching Things to remember * * * If you are looking for the ESL version of this product, you can find that here. Are you a special education teacher that i

Visual aids help my students be successful in the classroom. I created this set of cards to display on my board when my students are working to remind them the type of voices I should be hearing during an activity. This set includes a color and a grey scale version of the same cards: Voices are a Level 0 - No Talking Voices are a Level 1 - Whispering Voices Voices are a Level 2 - Conversation Voices Voices are a Level 3 - Presentation Voices *** and also color and greyscale version of: Voi

A great activity to use in November for Thanksgiving. Students follow the directions on the page to color their turkey. Includes a blank turkey worksheet and a page of "if, then" directions. If you like this activity, click here to pick up all of my Following Directions Activities at a discounted price. Click here to see my other Fall Activities

ESL programs are starting to look more like a co-teaching model in some states. CoTeaching (inclusion) is a very rewarding opportunity for an ESL teacher and a general education teacher to teach along side each other in a heterogeneous setting. This Ultimate Co-Teaching Start-Up kit is perfect for those that are new to co-teaching or are co-teaching with a new partner. Even those co-teaching with the same partner for years will benefit from this product! You can find the special education

Designed as a special request from a special education teacher for her non-verbal students. She wanted them to be able to write thank you letters for Thanksgiving, but knew her students would not be able to express their ideas in a traditional way. The intended purpose of this product is to cut the pieces apart and allow the student to pick the picture cards they want to add to their Thank You sheet. I included an additional sheet with blank picture cards to add your own. Are you a special e

Special Education wouldn't be what it is today without our paraprofessionals. Getting a group of adults to work together can be a challenge but once everybody is on the same page, it can be very productive and rewarding. The purpose of this product is to promote team cohesiveness. This product includes: tips for teachers working with paraprofessionals tips for paraprofessionals key terms defined for paraprofessionals "getting to know you" sheets routine organizer sheet reflection sheet p

All of the important IEP information on one page! I print this form out and write on in with pencil so that it is easy to change. We all know how many times a related services schedule or an IEP can change during a year! I have a giant binder that I keep information on all of my students. I use this page in a plastic sleeve/divider as the cover page to each student section. This purchase is for personal use only. If other teachers would like to use this document, please direct them to my Te