A 2-hour individualized lesson for an adult male with disabilities focusing on developing strategies to maintain employment, learn new tasks independently, and stay on topic during work-related discussions.
A professional development session focused on training educators to implement highly active cooperative learning structures in their classrooms, aligned with Dysart protocols and evaluation rubrics.
A powerful professional development lesson for teaching assistants based on Jim Harris's eye-opening presentation "What's Wrong with Kids These Days?". This lesson shifts the perspective from diagnosing student deficits to decoding behavioral communication and building emotional safety.
An interactive and visually-supported career preparation lesson designed to help individuals with special needs identify their job preferences, practice communication skills, and prepare for interviews.
A structured visual and narrative routine designed to support a kindergarten student with severe special needs in riding the bus safely. Features a dedicated monitor read-aloud script and highly focused, large-format visual cue cards.
A practical transition lesson designed to teach students how to identify, assess, and responsibly respond to 20 realistic emergency scenarios across home, community, and vocational settings.
A visual, highly structured lesson designed to teach individuals with intellectual disabilities essential workplace social skills. The lesson covers greetings, personal space, appropriate topic selection, asking for help, and receiving supervisor feedback through interactive slides, visual social stories, and printable role-play scenario cards.
A highly differentiated, 3-hour career exploration lesson for adults with disabilities, focusing on four high-growth career sectors. It features visual, reflective, and discussion-based pathways tailored to individual support needs.
A comprehensive toolkit for school counselors outlining the Section 504 eligibility meeting process, complete with a step-by-step checklist, meeting agenda, meeting invitation template, and formal accommodation plan.
Advanced transition tools focused on post-secondary success, career networking, and independent adult living. Updated for professional maturity and document compatibility.
A comprehensive set of performance tasks and assessment rubrics for interviewing high school special education teachers for SEL-focused programs, prioritizing restorative justice and trauma-informed practices.
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 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 lesson designed for students with moderate intellectual disabilities and social/pragmatic challenges to learn how to use AI as a 'social sidekick' when they feel stuck or overwhelmed while texting friends.
A concise, 15-minute professional development workshop for instructional assistants focused on providing equitable testing support for English Learners during end-of-unit assessments.
Focuses on identifying and recognizing five essential public signs encountered in daily life: Exit, Danger, Open, Closed, and Push.
A comprehensive self-advocacy toolkit designed for high school students with Autism. It includes 30 scenario cards, a printable game board, and reference materials to help students identify when to ask for help, who to ask, and how to communicate their needs effectively across school, home, and community settings.
A professional development framework for launching a complex case consultation group designed to move staff from venting to intentional peer-to-peer problem solving.
A review lesson covering Jackie Robinson, David Ortiz, and Jim Abbott, using visual identification to reinforce key facts.
A visually supported lesson about Jim Abbott, a famous pitcher who played with one hand, focusing on his strength and success.
A visually supported lesson about Jackie Robinson's life and legacy, focusing on his courage and the number 42.
A visually-heavy introductory lesson about the life and career of baseball legend David Ortiz, designed for students with limited literacy in their native Spanish.
A social-emotional learning lesson using a flower craft to teach students how to confidently ask to join a group and use positive self-talk. Designed specifically for students with low cognitive abilities through visual aids and simplified steps.
A creative collaboration lesson where Best Buddies pairs design a unique character and write a shared adventure story together.
A collaborative crafting lesson designed for Best Buddies pairs to create seasonal flower pots, fostering social connection and fine motor skills through a shared gardening project.
A planning session for a district-wide MTSS committee to establish a year-long roadmap for auditing and refining tiered supports in reading and math.
A pair of professional resources designed for reading specialists and interventionists to support second-year English Language Learners with phonics and decoding through research-based scaffolds.
A functional life skills lesson focused on navigating a Stop & Shop grocery store. Students will learn to identify key departments and locate specific items using a visual scavenger hunt checklist.
A guide for mastering the two-basin dishwashing method, specifically designed for individuals with sensory sensitivities and motivation hurdles.