Remember when you were a kid, and School House Rock would come on? I still remember the basics of how a bill becomes a law thanks to that catchy tune.https://youtu.be/FFroMQlKiagWith technology today, it is even easier to add music either with or without video to many of your lessons. ... VIEW POST
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Teaching about fall in all subjects all day long
Today is September 23, the first day of fall here in the Northern Hemisphere. I know many of you are planning lessons to teach about the season of fall. Here are some ways you can weave this into all of your subject areas (with some free downloads to use as well!!!1. ELAWhen I think ... VIEW POST
Free Worksheet Wednesday
I've been creating resources for special education teachers for a long time. I started on teacherspayteachers back in August 2012. At first, it was just a hobby and a way to share some of the things I had created and were working so effectively in my own classroom. It was fun, but certainly not ... VIEW POST
Teaching about the Constitution in a special education classroom
September 17 is Constitution Day. If you teach in a special education classroom, especially if you teach students with truly significant challenges, you may be at a loss about how to teach this material. You may even be asking yourself IF you should even bother teaching about this topic. ... VIEW POST
Why your students should never maximize their potential
In 2000, a new swimmer emerged in the sports world named Michael Phelps. He qualified for the Olympic games in Sydney and was the youngest American male swimmer to do so in almost 70 years. Although he did not win a medal, it would be obvious to think this young swimmer had potentially maximized ... VIEW POST
Teaching math in high school in a special education classroom
More and more I hear teachers tell me they are being expected to teach higher level math concepts to their high school students. Topics like functions, linear equations, geometry, coordinate graphing, and even advanced algebra are all requests I have gotten over the last few months. The sad ... VIEW POST
