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The Exceptional Space

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Vermillion, Kansas, United States
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With 15 years of experience teachings students with Exceptionalities under the umbrella of Special Education, I strive to collaborate with other educators and continue growing as a teacher. I have shifted to virtual teaching, too! What a ride this career is every single day.
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Preview of AI Tools for Teachers

AI Tools for Teachers

AI is here and these tools can help YOU plan, prep, assess...the possibilities are endless. This short infographic gives several top educator approved picks along with videos/links you need to get started right away. Dive into 22 AI Tools JUST for Educators!!!
Preview of BUNDLE Dolch Sight Words Lists 1-5 - OpenDyslexic Font

BUNDLE Dolch Sight Words Lists 1-5 - OpenDyslexic Font

These Dolch Sight Words list is made with OpenDyslexic font to assist struggling readers and those diagnosed with a Specific Learning Disability and Dyslexia.
Preview of MTSS Staff Development Presentation

MTSS Staff Development Presentation

PDF Presentation outlines step-by-step organizations tools to help introduce Multi-Tier Systems of Support to staff. This can be adapted to on-site or virtual staff members. Also provides ideas and assistance with Tier accommodations.
Preview of 18 Interactive Reading Activities That Work

18 Interactive Reading Activities That Work

I have curated 18 of my easiest, little prep and interactive reading activities to ensure your students are gaining basic reading skills along with doing more than just sit-and-get. This resource also includes live links for supplies or printables for easy prep work.
Preview of SPEDovation Accommodations & Modifications Bank

SPEDovation Accommodations & Modifications Bank

Craft the most effective IEP accommodations and modifications with clear language, setting parameters and staff understanding. Page 3: allows a workspace for collaboration between teachers and support staff to map out accommodations in various settings. Page 4-5: specific and common accommodations or modification explained based on each setting > resource, general education, self-contained and virtual. Page 7: whole class task vs. differentiation options.
Preview of SPEDovation - Scheduling Staffing

SPEDovation - Scheduling Staffing

Templates to help aide in scheduling paraprofessionals with more ease based on their strengths and student types they are supporting. This includes collaboration between paras, SPED teachers and general education teachers!
Preview of CVC Word Cards - Supporting Dyslexia Font

CVC Word Cards - Supporting Dyslexia Font

This deck of CVC short vowel flashcards is presented in OpenDyslexic font to help assist struggling readers. Each CVC card also provides a real depiction of the word so readers can make connections, build vocabulary and see concrete examples. 23 CVC word cards total - 8 cards included segmenting support.
Preview of Paraprofessional Handbook Template

Paraprofessional Handbook Template

This is a handbook template that can be edited to meet the needs of your school. Special Education Teachers or Administrators can use this handbook to ensure Paraprofessionals can have knowledge and training at the beginning of each school year and/or when onboarding new employees. Provides background knowledge of Special Education and roles and responsibilities.
Preview of Fall Book Activity Inforgraphic

Fall Book Activity Inforgraphic

5 Top Fall & Thanksgiving books listed with activities that relate to the themed books included. This can be used in your classroom, at home or possibly provided to families during a literacy night for home activities over holiday breaks. 2 seperate pages are included - 1. page one lists activities for teacher & can be used in your classroom right away. 2. page two lists activities teachers can present and provide to parents for home use right away.
Preview of SPEDovation - Scheduling & Staffing Your Paraprofessionals BUNDLE

SPEDovation - Scheduling & Staffing Your Paraprofessionals BUNDLE

32 page bundle of all things SPED -Scheduling hacks -Managing Paraprofessionals -Conflict resolution between staff -Managing challengings behaviors -Noting accommodations is various settings
Preview of The 45-Minute Shortcut: AI Teaching Tools

The 45-Minute Shortcut: AI Teaching Tools

AI is here and these tools can help YOU plan, prep, assess...the possibilities are endless. This short infographic gives several top educator approved picks along with videos/links you need to get started right away. I have organized these tools by how teachers can use them in your classroom, plus, links to live tutorials and testimonials from those who've completed a live training. Dive into 22 AI Tools JUST for Educators!!!
Preview of Pumpkin Palooza - Virtual Field Trips & 5-Day Unit

Pumpkin Palooza - Virtual Field Trips & 5-Day Unit

In this 5-day exploration, students will learn about pumpkins! We travel to a virtual pumpkin patch! This unit is designed to engage and educate students, making it suitable for a classroom or homeschooling environment. It combines hands-on activities with virtual options for virtual learners, ensuring your student can learn wherever their classroom lands. 20 total pages of lesson plans, worksheets, links to resources and recipe cards to send home. Virtual options and homeschooling approved!
Preview of Turkey Trot - Thanksgiving 5 Day Unit

Turkey Trot - Thanksgiving 5 Day Unit

In this 5-day exploration, students will learn about turkey adventures, giving thanks and sharing gratitude during the Thanksgiving holiday season. This unit is designed for students with engaging and interactive activities. It combines virtual read alouds with hands-on experiences. A few recipes are included and are a fantastic way to involve parents and families in the learning process and extend the classroom experience to the home environment. Each day includes time to spend on making artwor
Preview of Apple Adventures

Apple Adventures

In this 5-day exploration, students will learn about apples! We travel to a virtual apple orchard! This unit is designed to engage and educate students, making it suitable for a classroom or homeschooling environment. It combines hands-on activities with virtual options for virtual learners, ensuring your student can learn wherever their classroom lands. 26 total pages of lesson plans, worksheets, links to resources and recipe cards to send home. Virtual options and homeschooling approved!
Preview of Pumpkin & Candy Corn Themed Centers

Pumpkin & Candy Corn Themed Centers

16 pages of all things fall themed: 2 blank pumpkin templates - one with writing lines. candy corn addition & subtraction templates candy corn alphabet cut outs pumpkin labeled numbers author's purpose candy corn template candy corn sight word book Plus - BONUS of sensory center ideas, fall book lists, and more.
Preview of Gingerbread Man Hunt

Gingerbread Man Hunt

This unit has a Gingerbread Man theme throughout. The audiobook linked or a chance to find the book for yourself is included. Students will have 3 interactive comprehension questions, 4 written comprehension questions, cookie syllable sort, story map with moveable visuals and written component, vocabulary word scavenger hunt, drawing instruction links and sight word memory game. The Google Slides coincides with the resources and printables included in your purchase making this a more interactiv
Preview of SPEDovation - Conflict Resolutions & Templates

SPEDovation - Conflict Resolutions & Templates

We all go through it - conflict. These templates help guide supervisors through ways to work through conflict between staff members to come to compromisable solutions! Scripts are provided as a framework on how to manage effective collaborations. This also allows room for staff to work through plans of improvement so supervisors can document staff needing additional support in their role as a paraprofessional.
Preview of SPEDovation - Challenging Behaviors

SPEDovation - Challenging Behaviors

8 pages of loaded live links and resources to various types of behaviors we see in our classrooms. This document lists specific behaviors along with resources to improve wanted behaviors, as well. Links are available for various ages PreK-12.
Preview of Holiday Reading Mega Bundle

Holiday Reading Mega Bundle

Holiday Reading Mega Bundle is a CANVA document template that you can use and edit for your classroom right away. This bundle offers interactive storyboards, build a Santa, stocking vowel sort, BINGO cards and much more. Included are top teacher picked Christmas themed books with audio links for read alouds in person or for virtual learning. How To Draws are also included for some fun holiday art for your space. You can save the PDF file but you will also want to utilize the TEMPLATE LINK on pa
Preview of Student Intern Orientation Handbook

Student Intern Orientation Handbook

Teachers who are mentoring student interns and future teachers can download this template and adjust to individual school needs. This guide gives an overview what intern expectations along with ideas on how to get familiar with the school and community.
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About the store

Experience

With 15 years of experience teachings students with Exceptionalities under the umbrella of Special Education, I strive to collaborate with other educators and continue growing as a teacher. I have shifted to virtual teaching, too! What a ride this career is every single day.

Teaching style

I need structure. I need plans prepped and ready to roll. Data is my jam. Laughing gets me through.

My own education history

Proud Kansas State Wildcat - Bachelor's in Elementary Education and Master's in Adaptive Special Education.

Additional biographical information

Find me on Pinterest @theexceptionalspace Find me on Instagram: @theexceptionalspace Find me on the Web: https://lydiahuninghake.wixsite.com/my-site-1 Or lydiahuninghake@gmail.com