Sharing my experience in the classroom as a life skills special education transition teacher and providing resources and solutions for fellow educators.

Lesson Ideas for ESY for the High School & Transition Life Skill Classroom life skills teacherspayteachers teaching experience transition Jun 05, 2023
By IDEA definition, ‘extended school year services means special education and related services that are provided to a child with a disability beyond the normal school year of the public agency; in accordance with the child’s IEP; and at no cost to the parents of the child.’
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Why I Quit Teaching (and Why I Feel Comfortable with My Decision) teaching experience May 01, 2023
Let me clear something up right off the bat, I’m leaving teaching to stay home to care for my young daughter.  She is my top priority at this time in my life and it took me daily reflection over several months to become comfortable with my decision to leave my steady-paycheck-job to be...
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Safety Skills Worksheets: The Comprehensive Weekly Workbook You Need life skills teacherspayteachers teaching experience transition Apr 03, 2023

 

When you think of safety skills you probably think of teaching students to wear oven mitts when using the oven, to not share their personal information with strangers, and to lock the door when they are home alone.
 
You probably embed safety skills into specific lessons (like kitchen...
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Vocational Skills Worksheets for Students with Special Needs life skills teacherspayteachers teaching experience transition Mar 06, 2023
I love routine.  I love having to think 1 time and just automate from there.  It frees up my brain and allows my students to know what to expect and when, which we all know is helpful on multiple levels.
 
Well, I’ve been expanding my ‘weekly’ resources (beyond...
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What Technology I Use as a Teacherpreneur: My Kajabi and Successful Ads Club Experience (and Review) teaching experience Mar 06, 2023
Typically, my blog posts are written with educators in mind, educators who are in the classroom and looking for ways to be better teachers. This blog post is going to be a little different. 
 
Yes, this post is still for educators, but it is for educators who have an online presence. If...
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A (FREE) Guide for How to Write an IEP Transition Plan life skills teaching experience transition Feb 06, 2023

Whether you are new to teaching special education or a 15 year veteran…

You teach at the middle school level or transition…

Your students are on track to attend college or a rehab day program…

Your families are highly involved or they trust the school to take the lead with...

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What is the PUNS list in Illinois? Making the PUNS List Make Sense for Parents benefits life skills teaching experience transition transition planning Jan 03, 2023

If you live in Illinois and your student is in Special Education then you may have heard of PUNS at an IEP meeting or from fellow parents/family members.  With a funny name and less than stellar history, it probably left you either scratching your head or with a sour taste in your...

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