Masters in special education

Prepare for the school year by organizing your curriculum for your self-contained special education classroom.

It can be challenging to figure out what to teach each month but these tips and tricks make it a little bit easier. Plan your month today!

Let's talk about the special education referral process and building a child's individualized education plan (IEP).

Are you a first year teacher looking to set up your special education classroom? Or are you a veteran teacher looking for new classroom organization ideas? Here are my top 17 special education teacher must haves for your classroom. These Amazon must haves include supplies for prepping special education resources, resources for setting up adapted books, everything you need to create visuals and for ideas for classroom management. Grab these supplies on Amazon and start organizing this year.

As a new teacher concerned with lesson plans, testing, assessment and extracurricular activities another important issue is accommodations for exceptional students. In your classroom you may have a number of students in special education which is “an educational program that is based on and modified by the results of continuous assessment and evaluation and that includes a plan containing specific objectives and an outline of educational services that meets the needs of the exceptional…

Sample Letters for Special Education - While much of the IEP communication is informal, communications need to be made in writing. Having a paper trail often helps in the event a dispute arises with the school district. Here are sample letters used to communicate with the school: Referral for Special Education Letter to Request Records (PDF) Letter to Request Assistive Technology / Augmentative Communication Assessment Letter to Request Further Assessments for child with IEP