Calling all BUSY special education teachers! If the idea of setting up a task box independent work system sounds overwhelming - this episode is for YOU! Learn the FOUR things you need and exactly how to set up a task box system for students of all ages. When I say "less is more" throughout this episode - I really mean it!Keep the momentum going - you can do this!Starting a Task Box System - blogpost & free labelsPodcast Ep 12 - How to Choose the Right Task BoxSpecial Educators Survey - thank you!If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Keeping classroom routines during the holiday season does NOT mean you can't celebrate with your students. This episode is packed with ideas to find the balance between enjoying special times and sensory overload. Check out this "craft" printable bundle that will help all students participate in themes and fun: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Easy-Crafts-for-Special-Education-All-Year-Fine-Motor-Bundle-10567036If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

What is a Behavior Toolkit and why do you need one? This new podcast episode is just for your special educators! Learn exactly what needs to go into your behavior toolkit and how it will be a huge help for your own classroom, as well as a resource for your school. Ready to see the toolkit in action? Check it out the Behavior Toolkit here: https://positivelylearningblog.com/behavior-toolkit-for-teachers/Find a behavior done-for-you option here:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Behavior-Tracker-Toolkit-Special-Ed-Teachers-Data-Collection-Sheets-9110246?st=881ccc86fda3b8a3447da89c6815de53If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

This important podcast episode starts with a big apology to all paraprofessionals. If you're a special educator who supports staff in the classroom, this is a MUST-LISTEN episode! Links 🔗 mentioned in the episode:Positive Paraprofessional Partnerships  - Positively Learning BlogSpecial Educators Resource Room Podcast Episode 3If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

IEP Progress Reports are a BIG to-do every quarter, but there are some tips to make it run smoothly! The best news about these time-saving ideas is that it just gets better - every quarter you'll get faster with this streamlined system! Check out this blogpost for all the IEP Progress Reports ideas in one place and be sure to check out the report card comment bank:https://positivelylearningblog.com/iep-progress-report-cards/What about ALL the data tracking you'll be referring to when writing the progress reports? These podcast episodes have you covered!Episode 38 - Data Collection: Work Smarter, Not HarderEpisode 37 - Fitting Data Collection Into Everyday InstructionEpisode 29 - Student Data Tracking: Pros, Cons, & Ideas to Get StartedEpisode 13 - How to Use Checklists for Data CollectionIf you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Small groups are a part of every special educator's schedule, but what do you do when every student in your group seems to need something completely different? Maybe it's accommodations, goals, levels... how do you meet a variety of needs all at the SAME time? In this episode, you'll learn about teaching "Groups Within Groups" - an effective strategy for planning and teaching students in the small group setting. Be sure to hop over and download the free planning sheet at Positively Learning Blog:https://positivelylearningblog.com/small-group-planning/It's a valuable resource that will help you better serve your students in small group settings.If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Special Educators, does a sub arrive in your classroom when you're at a meeting or not at school? This episode has some ideas for creating sub plans, BUT the real tips are for when there's NO sub! Listen in to learn more about creating a structured sub plan even when there's no sub. So important because YOU deserve your days off! Interested in more done-for-you lesson plans for when  you're not with your students? Check out this blogpost:  https://positivelylearningblog.com/special-education-substitute-lesson-plans/If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Special educators, if you're drowning in prepping student resources, THIS episode offers time-saving solutions! Learn about the six ways to get the most out of student task box materials and more ways to cut down on your prep time. No need to take notes - find more task box tips here:https://positivelylearningblog.com/ultimate-guide-to-task-boxes/If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Task Boxes make it easy to differentiate and match students with the skills they need. This podcast dives deeper into some easy-to-implement ideas you can start incorporating TODAY to effectively build student independence. Listen to these tips and when you're ready, download the free task box idea list here:https://positivelylearningblog.com/101-task-box-ideas/If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Special Educators, are you ready for more? How many of these myths have you heard? We know it happens and this podcast episode is designed to arm you with knowledge and talking points to BUST these myths.Let me know what you think about CoTeaching Inclusion Myths 6-10 and be sure to check out Episode 39 for #1-5! Here's a link to a Co-Teaching blogpost designed to support you and help get everyone on the same page:https://positivelylearningblog.com/special-education-co-teaching/If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Are you a special educator teaching in an inclusion classroom? Feeling unsure about coteaching? This episode busts some very common myths about collaboration between general educators and special education teachers who are working together to support students. Tune in for support and practical tips for making the most of coteaching! Be sure to subscribe - Part 2 is coming up next!In the meantime, check out:CoTeaching Planner - A Guide to Getting On the Same Page and Thriving in an Inclusion Teaching Classroom PartnershipIf you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

How to fit data collection into our everyday instruction - this final episode in the series tackles using technology. NOT a new platform that you'll have to find time to learn, but instead utilizing the technology your students are already using for instruction and practice. Listen in to gather insight on how you can use student technology to grab a quick data point for progress monitoring! Loooking for a DONE-for-you digital data tracking option? Check out this bundle of student-friendly Google Quizzes!Be sure to check in with previous episodes all about data tracking:29. Student Data Tracking32. Using Work Samples for Data Collection37. Fitting Data Collection into Everyday InstructionIf you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Special educators know how important data collection is to monitor student progress, BUT how do you fit it all in? This podcast episode is FULL of suggestions to collect informal data points each and everyday during your classroom instruction.  Listen to these real-life tips and plan on adding 1, 2, or ALL of them!Looking for more data tracking ideas?Check out Special Educators Resource Room Episode 29 (Student Data Tracking) and Episode 32 (Work Samples)If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

All educators have heard the sage advice "Build Relationships." But HOW exactly do we do this? This podcast episode is full of practical tips you can start implementing TODAY. Looking for more? Check out the blog post:https://positivelylearningblog.com/building-relationships-a-special-educators-guide/If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Imagine opening ONE file and finding exactly what you need for your role as a special education teacher in ONE place. Is it just a dream? It may be easier than you think to get organized and conquer that paperwork stack! In this short episode, I'll walk you through exactly how to make a SWIPE FILE for those every day tasks. IEP Meeting? Data Collection? Lesson Planning? Which swipe file will you create first? Ready to see this special educator organizational tool in action? Bookmark this blogpost that guides you step by step:https://positivelylearningblog.com/special-education-paperwork-how-to-get-organizedThere's a done-for-you swipe file inside the big Special Educators Resource Room bundle:https://positivelylearningblog.com/special-educators-resource-room/ If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Special Educators, how do you introduce the resource room to your students during back to school? In this episode, you'll learn what routines you can put into place right from the start AND what activity works well for the first visit. Here's what is covered: transitioning from the general education classroom to the resource room, exploring the new space, and participating in an introductory activity. This blogpost is mentioned in the episode:https://positivelylearningblog.com/classroom-theme-using-student-work/Best of luck during this very busy season! Can't wait to hear how back to school goes for you and your students! If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

It's back to school time! As special educators - whether inclusion or resource - it can feel super awkward. What are we supposed to be doing the first week?In this episode, I dive into what worked for me those first few days. I'm also sharing these "adventures" in short video clips all month - come find me to connect there!Positively Learning on Tik Tokhttps://positivelylearningblog.com/tiktokPositively Learning on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/positivelylearning/Be sure to stop by next week when I share exactly how I introduced the resource room to my students at the beginning of the school year!If you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning

Do you have a system for collecting student work samples? Not yet? I think this episode of Special Educators Resource Room will convince you to get started TODAY!Learn why this form of data collection is so effective and how easy it is to collect a variety of work samples every day or week. Here's some helpful links to get started collecting student work samples this school year:IEP Task Binder Printables for Work Samples - CLICK HERECollecting Work Samples for Data Collection - CLICK HEREIf you're a busy special education teacher looking for tips, tricks, and resources to save you precious time, I've got you covered! I'm here to help you regain your confidence in the classroom and feel calm and collected as a special educator.Tune in every Wednesday for practical tips, tools, and the support you need to to THRIVE in the classroom.Grab your FREE Special Educators Cheat Sheets at positivelylearningblog.com/free-resource-library/Join the Facebook groupI'd love to hear what's working for you! Send me a message on Instagram @positivelylearning