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Preparing for the Future

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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I’m a seasoned educator with 19 years of classroom experience, specializing in transition services and preparing students for life beyond school. My resources focus on practical, real-world skills that support students as they move into employment and greater independence. All materials are classroom-tested, easy to implement, and designed with real students in mind.
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Preview of Bathroom Chart

Bathroom Chart

This is a great pdf that I created to help with bathroom and toilet training documentation in my self-contained classroom for students with special needs. This can be used with any age student (I personally have used this with kindergarten through high school aged-- older students typically are in adult briefs at that point) This pdf is very simple to use-- there is space for 4 students per page. Each student has a small table for the week (M-F), with room for 4 separate toilet trackings. Each
Preview of Editable Daily Communication Form

Editable Daily Communication Form

NEWLY UPDATED January 2024! Now editable. Resource contains both an editable PowerPoint format as well as PDF. Tweak and edit to fit the specific needs of your classroom or program. As a self-contained Special Education Teacher, I searched long and hard to find a form that I could communicate my students' daily needs/accomplishments/concerns with their parents and families. I decided to create my own form that I could include academic tasks that were worked on that day, as well as any notes
Preview of Daily Notes to Parents- Smiley Faces

Daily Notes to Parents- Smiley Faces

This is a great way to communicate to your parents how their child performed in school that day. You can customize the left column to fit with your daily schedule. I find that it helps to have my students take part in monitoring their behavior (I'll ask, "Did your behavior earn you a happy face or sad face?"). This is a great resource for children with special needs to have them become aware of their behavior. Parents have also used this as an incentive program at home. For example, if they
Preview of Beginning of the Year form-- Student Information

Beginning of the Year form-- Student Information

This is a fabulous document to send home to parents either before school or on Meet the Teacher night! Includes all the pertinent contact information, as well as insights as to the child's likes, dislikes, attitude towards school, etc. I have used this form for years and absolutely love it! The form is formated for the 2013-2014 school year.
Preview of Meeting Notes Printable

Meeting Notes Printable

This is a great printable to print in bulk at the beginning of the school year. It has separate categories to record deadlines, things to remember, and things to follow up on. Stick them in a 3-ring binder and you'll be good to go :)
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About the store

Experience

I’m a seasoned educator with 19 years of classroom experience, specializing in transition services and preparing students for life beyond school. My resources focus on practical, real-world skills that support students as they move into employment and greater independence. All materials are classroom-tested, easy to implement, and designed with real students in mind.

My own education history

I attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. I graduated with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies in 2006. I continued my graduate studies at James Madison University, and graduated with a M.Ed. in Special Education in 2007.

Additional biographical information

I currently teach in a Transition from School to Work (TSW) program at a public high school in the Phoenix-metro area.