Learning Simplified

This is a visual mini schedule I created for my students with Autism that need to see what they are being expected/asked to do, what they need to do next and then what they get to do after they complete the first two tasks.

I created these cards for some of my students with Autism who are either non-verbal or have difficulty with expressive language when they are dysregulated. This visual choice card allows the student to either point and let a teacher know if they are ready or not ready to do something or provides the student with the appropriate words to tell a teacher if they are ready or not ready when they are unable to put the words together to express their needs.

This is a comprehensive collection of curriculum supports and modifications I created that I reference often to ensure that I am creating the least restrictive environment, accessible curriculum, various opportunities for exhibiting understanding and representing information across multiple intelligences.

This is a first/then visual mini schedule I created for my students with Autism who need to know what they are expected to do and then what they get to do after.

This is a To Do - Priority List I use with my students who struggle with organization, executive functioning and time management. Students can add assignments and work to the "To Do" portion on the top half throughout the day. They can either fill in the priority number as they add assignments/work to do as they write them in or at the end of the day. Students then transfer their assignments/work to be done to the bottom half in order based on their priority numbers. Students who struggle wi

Included: * Lesson plan * Handouts: * Vocabulary - prejudice, discrimination & stereotyping definitions * Brainstorming groups who have struggled with prejudice, discrimination & stereotyping * Write a paragraph on how prejudice, discrimination & stereotyping affect people * Song lyrics in English and Spanish: Ben Harper's "How Many Miles Must We March"

These are visuals I created for my students who blurt out. The "Think it in your head" visual is to remind/teach students when it isn't appropriate to blurt out and they need to think what they want to say in their head. The "Say it out loud" and "It's okay to talk" visuals are to let students know when it's appropriate for them to talk out loud.

This is a multiplication unit I created for my students that includes differentiated math centers. Includes: * Lesson plan * Differentiated multiplication math center games (directions, worksheets, manipulatives and step-by-step visual directions) * YouTube video links * Online multiplication online game * Differentiated math center reflection exit slips

With students input, expectations for behavior, learning and achievement were created conveying high expectations for the classroom. I develop standards for conduct in the classroom have been developed with student participation and are posted in the classroom as a visual reminder for students, teaching assistants and myself. This has made a positive impact on the students interactions, behaviors and overall attitudes that are taking place in the classroom. I use the language and behaviors the

This is a visual sequence schedule I created for one of my students in kindergarten. I print this board on card stock and laminate it so I can put velcro on it for the pictures. I put velcro strips next to "To Do" and "All Done" lines. The teacher sets up the board for the writing activity they were doing that day by putting the needed steps in order on the To Do line. As the student completes them, they move the picture from the To Do line to the All Done line.

Included: * Lesson plan * Handouts: * Vocabulary - prejudice, discrimination & stereotyping definitions * Brainstorming groups who have struggled with prejudice, discrimination & stereotyping * Write a paragraph on how prejudice, discrimination & stereotyping affect people * Song lyrics in English and Spanish: Ben Harper's "How Many Miles Must We March"

Teaching how to multiply by 3's. Includes: * YouTube video & song (School House Rock) with lyrics * Online Cookie Math Game * Cookie Math multiplication handout with manipulatives & scripts for teaching how to do cookie math multiplication method

The students provided their input and ideas to institute a collection of what it looks like to respect oneself, peers and teachers. The students ideas exhibit an understanding of respect for the teacher.

I created this board for my students with Autism to provide them with a reason to complete their independent work. I give them 3 tasks for independent work. Before they start they chose the reward they want to work for and put the picture on their board. After each task they complete they add a number to their reward board. When they have all three numbers on their board they get to have their reward.

These self and peer behavior monitoring forms are one of the tools I utilize in my Skill Development class (resource class). As a result of filling out a self-reflection at the end of Skill Development class, students have become more productive and engaged in their learning while unsupervised by the teacher. Students are responsible for monitoring a different expected behavior each week. At the end of each class period students evaluate how well each of their peers and themselves conducted t

This is a assignment completion checklist I used with an 8th grade student who had difficulty completing homework, remembering if he completed it and where he put it and didn't want to raise attention to himself to ask for help when he didn't understand how to complete his homework. I filled in the "last nights assignments" column and he filled in the rest at the beginning of the day in my resource period. Then I would just have to walk by and see what he had completed, needs to complete and n

This is a writing checklist I created for a student who struggles with writing grade appropriate sentences. This has helped him check his work and make the corrections necessary to improve his writing skills.

Teaching how to multiple by 3's. Includes: * YouTube Video and song lyrics * Website game for practice * Cookie Math multiplication method - handout with manipulatives with script for teaching how to do it * Practice word problem

This is an answer sheet I created for my students work on identifying main idea in an informational text. They read an article at their lexile level and write what the main idea is on this sheet. I also use this to collect data for my students who have a reading comprehension goal for main idea.

Included: Lesson plan Handout - 5W graphic organizer with self & teacher check boxes