by Kirsten U | Dec 11, 2018 | Adaptations, Life Skills, Professional
Life Skills students have my heart. I taught elementary life skills when I was in the classroom. Teaching life skills has its challenges. It can be hard to find materials for students to be able to work on IEP goals relating to hygiene and other practical skills. Most...
by Kirsten U | Sep 24, 2018 | Class Management, Fashion, Professional
Like many special educations teachers, I have worked with students (who I adored) who had challenging behaviors like scratching and biting. Even though it was years ago, I still have fingernail shaped scars on my hands. I also had to get a tetanus shot because a bite...
by Kirsten U | Sep 20, 2018 | Class Management, Personal, Professional
Grief. Death. Tragedy. We don’t like thinking about it, much less talking about it. But if you teach for long enough, grief will touch your teaching practice. As a teacher, sometimes it becomes our job to help students deal with grief in the classroom. You may...
by Kirsten U | Sep 4, 2018 | Fashion, Money, Personal, Professional
There is no tired like back to school teacher tired. And after the very first day, your feet are going to let you know all about it. After a summer of sitting on the couch, your feet are just not having it. This list of comfortable shoes for teachers will help you...
by Kirsten U | Aug 16, 2018 | Professional, Standards
If you’re reading this, you are probably a special education teacher working on writing an IEP goals for one of your students. Welcome! I’ve been exactly in your shoes. I taught self-contained life skills students in Fort Worth and Houston, Texas.This article will...
by Kirsten U | Jul 24, 2018 | Professional
Deciding to Teach Thinking about getting your alternative teaching certificate? I earned mine and became a classroom teacher. Here is how the process worked for me. When I graduated from Texas A&M in December 2007, I had a BA in Psychology with a perfect grade...
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