A specialized lesson for 1st-grade students with autism, focusing on the reciprocal nature of friendships through a Valentine's Day theme. The lesson teaches giving and receiving kindness and identifying positive friend qualities.
A professional development session focused on turning student data into actionable instructional plans through root cause analysis and collaborative planning.
A comprehensive high school English Language Arts program model designed for Special Education environments, focusing on Tier 2 and Tier 3 accessibility. This lesson provides a scaffolded scope and sequence, implementation guides for tiered interventions, and universal student-facing scaffolds to ensure all learners can engage with the core curriculum.
A comprehensive collection of school-based Physical Therapy goals and tracking tools designed to improve student mobility, access, and participation in the educational environment.
A structured occupational therapy treatment session focused on improving handwriting legibility through architectural-themed activities. This lesson targets line placement accuracy and consistent letter formation for 5th-grade students, particularly those with ADHD.
A comprehensive suite of resources for implementing tiered behavior supports in the general education classroom, focusing on emotional regulation and impulse control.
Practical application of time tools (calculators, phones) to determine the duration of real-world work and leisure events.
Using visual aids like timelines and number lines to calculate elapsed time for shifts and activities up to one hour.
Introductory time-telling skills focused on identifying and setting clocks to the nearest half hour.
Mastering the analog clock face by telling time to the nearest 5-minute interval in daily school routines.
Calculating elapsed time to the nearest 5-minute interval using analog and digital representations for travel and leisure.
Focused on identifying start and end times to calculate elapsed whole-hour intervals within work and community scenarios.
A structured social skills lesson for 8th grade students, focusing on peer interaction steps, emotional recognition, and self-regulation strategies using a 'Social Blueprint' theme.
Provides structured role-playing scenarios and simulation activities to practice self-regulation and impulse control in real-world contexts.
Guides the student in building a personalized 'Regulation Menu' of strategies to use when emotional signals become too high-energy or overwhelming.
Introduces the concept of 'latency'—the gap between a stimulus and a response—and teaches the 'Stop, Scan, Select' protocol for impulse control.
Focuses on identifying internal physical signals (emotions) and mapping how they feel in the body using a technical 'dashboard' metaphor.
A 30-minute session introducing students to the five core ADHD motivators (Interest, Novelty, Challenge, Urgency, and Passion) and practicing how to apply them to everyday tasks.
Focuses on the mechanics of initiating and maintaining reciprocal conversations using structured frameworks like OCQ and AAA.
A comprehensive system for 7th-grade students to monitor and improve their academic engagement, sensory needs, and growth mindset using a personalized 'Dashboard' approach.
This lesson provides an informal assessment for students to demonstrate their ability to read 2-3 syllable words containing common prefixes and suffixes. It includes a student-facing word list and a corresponding teacher recording sheet.
A comprehensive lesson designed for K-1 students to develop self-regulation and safety skills through a 'Super Pilot' theme. This lesson includes a social story, movement breaks, and positive reinforcement strategies to address hyperactivity and defiance.
A lesson designed for high school students to build self-awareness regarding their personal strengths and challenges, while teaching concrete strategies for identifying when and how to advocate for help in various environments.
A soccer-themed reward and self-reflection system designed for a 4th-grade student to track progress and manage emotions through a growth mindset lens.
A lesson designed to help students master their morning routine through a structured token economy system focused on focus and completion.
A set of resources designed to monitor and improve a student's ability to independently initiate small-group academic tasks. Includes a detailed data tracking sheet and a facilitator guide for consistent implementation.
This lesson focuses on interpreting previous year MCAS performance to identify specific standards for intervention and enrichment in Grade 6. It includes a professional presentation and a strategic planning tool for educators.
A comprehensive math unit centered around a classroom 'Snack Shack' to build financial literacy, coin identification, and budgeting skills for students with diverse learning needs.
A foundational phonics lesson designed for paraprofessionals working with 2nd-grade ELL students, focusing on blending initial consonant blends (L-blends) with short vowel word families.
A comprehensive set of tools for monitoring student progress in decoding and encoding complex word structures, ranging from simple CVC to 6-sound words with blends and digraphs.
A comprehensive comparison of IEP and 504 Plan requirements specifically within the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) framework, designed for graduate-level study of special education law and compliance.
This lesson focuses on identifying, dividing, and reading multi-syllabic words with open syllables (Step 5.2). It includes daily warm-ups and structured practice.
Teacher implementation guide and sequence overview for the Valentine Venture activities.
Focuses on visual matching skills and object recognition with a Valentine's shadow match activity.
Focuses on intensive fine motor control through complex line tracing and path-finding.
Focuses on logical reasoning and visual discrimination through heart-themed pattern completion.
Focuses on fine motor literacy skills through tracing Valentine-themed words and identifying letters.
Focuses on basic numeracy and color recognition through counting candy hearts and coloring tasks.
A set of tools to support a student's daily behavioral goals through a consistent check-in/check-out system.
Establishes a formal safety plan (The Calm Protocol) that identifies safe spaces, trusted adults, and step-by-step actions for high-stress moments, ensuring the student feels secure even when home life is unpredictable.
Focuses on identifying the physical and emotional signs of dysregulation and building a personalized 'toolkit' of grounding strategies that work across different classroom environments.
A short, highly visual lesson for kindergarten SPED students to identify personal anger triggers using the concept of an 'anger button'. Focuses on non-verbal communication through picture cards and modeling.
An immersive barnyard experience centered on Eric Carle's 'Around the Farm' book, integrating movement, sounds, and communication goals.