A comprehensive transition planning lesson designed for high school students with mild to moderate disabilities, focusing on education, employment, and independent living goals for IEP development.
Focuses on the immediate implementation of behavioral structures to reduce interruptions and manage seat-staying through visual mapping and clear staff protocols.
A practical toolkit of behavioral supports designed to help students stay focused, manage frustration, and track progress toward positive choices.
A Tier 2 intervention lesson focused on identifying the main idea and supporting details using a construction and blueprint theme. Students learn to distinguish the 'big structure' from the 'supporting pillars' in non-fiction texts.
A professional development workshop for K-8 teachers focused on utilizing checks for understanding (CFUs) to drive real-time instructional adjustments and responsive teaching.
A focused vocabulary lesson on the life cycle of a butterfly, designed with visual supports and simplified language for students with IEPs.
A professional development workshop for K-8 teachers focused on implementing Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures to boost student engagement and improve classroom management.
This lesson helps 8th-grade students with dysgraphia manage 'idea overload' by using visual mind-mapping as a bridge between brainstorming and writing. It focuses on externalizing complex thoughts into a structured blueprint before any linear writing begins.
A supportive lesson designed to help students navigate changes in their after-school routine, focusing on the transition between being picked up by a parent and taking the bus. Includes a personalized social story and coping strategies for emotional regulation during transit.
An empowering workshop for 9th-grade students to identify their unique learning profiles and practice requesting accommodations. This lesson builds self-advocacy skills and confidence for future IEP meetings and transitions.
A lesson focused on teaching inference skills through social cues, character feelings, and text-based predictions, specifically designed with scaffolds for IEP students.
A social skills lesson focused on identifying appropriate responses to safety concerns, bullying, and unkind behavior from friends. Designed specifically for 3rd-grade students with ASD using clear, predictable scenarios and multiple-choice options.
A series of matching worksheets focused on identifying synonyms and antonyms for functional life skills vocabulary across three core domains: self-care, workplace, and community transportation.
A self-advocacy workshop for 9th graders to explore their learning profiles, understand their accommodations as tools for success, and practice requesting support for their transition to 10th grade.
A highly visual lesson designed for students with severe disabilities to identify trusted adults at school, at home, and in the community. Includes multi-sensory prompts and clear visual supports.
A set of resources designed to bridge regulation strategies between school and home, providing consistent language and visual supports for a student facing academic and communication challenges.
A specialized lesson designed for IEP students to master the art of summarizing using a simplified First, Next, Last framework. This lesson covers a classic fairy tale, a contemporary news story, and a beloved novel.
Advanced transition tools focused on post-secondary success, career networking, and independent adult living. Updated for professional maturity and document compatibility.
A step-by-step instructional sequence for teaching special education students how to find the area of tilted squares using the subtraction (bounding box) method. The lesson breaks down a complex geometric task into simple, repeatable visual steps.
A set of visual tools and strategies designed to help students who experience shutdown or withdrawal after making mistakes, reframing errors as manageable 'glitches' that can be repaired.
A supportive lesson designed to help autistic children move from silent withdrawal to a growth mindset by framing mistakes as technical 'glitches' that can be fixed.
A movement-based lesson designed to help K-4 students develop visual scanning skills and environmental awareness through a classroom scavenger hunt. This lesson particularly supports students with ADHD or sensory needs by providing closure and structured exploration of their physical environment.
A creative synthesis project where students write postcards from one literary character to another, focusing on voice, perspective, and plot synthesis for 8th-11th grade SpEd students.
A structured interview guide for hiring elementary school paraprofessionals, focusing on core competencies like behavior management and instructional support.