Special Ed. Teaching Tips

What Does It Take to be a Good Special Education Teacher?

If you’re looking into becoming a special education teacher, you might be wondering if you’ve got what it takes. After all, what are the characteristics of a good special education teacher? This article will examine each of them.

Published by Keren Perles (13130 pts) on Sep 17, 2009 to
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Tips for Using Time Out Chairs for Students with Disabilities

Time outs and time out chairs can be very useful tools if they are used in the right way. Here are some tips to help make sure teachers get the most out of the time-out area for students with disabilities.

Published by justkat73 (23009 pts) on Sep 17, 2009 to
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Using the Time Out Chair and Poster for Students with Special Needs

A time out chair and poster that comfort a student can be very useful during time-outs. Though the idea is to calm the student down by removing stimulus, sometimes having a comfort item there like a time out poster can be helpful for the students with special needs.

Published by justkat73 (23009 pts) on Sep 17, 2009 to
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Verbal Linguistic Intelligence

The article discusses how a verbal linguistic learner enjoys and relishes playing with words. It takes up in detail the characteristics of verbal linguistic learners. It also describes activities that can be undertaken to enhance this type of intelligence and finishes with a list of career options.

Published by Meetu (6587 pts) on Sep 16, 2009 to
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Special Education Teaching Tips for First Year Teachers

This article contains special education teaching tips for first year teachers. The new school year is about to start and as a new teacher you are searching for teaching tools and tips to help students with special needs in your classroom. You understand that teaching tips are crucial, so read on...

Published by anamariarox (548 pts) on Sep 14, 2009 to
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Accommodations 101: Colleges Working with Students with Disabilities

More high school students plan to attend college to further their educations and to broaden their career options. This is especially true for students with disabilities. Learn how colleges are working with students with disabilities to accommodate their needs while they pursue higher education.

Published by Stephanie Torreno (1518 pts) on Sep 12, 2009 to
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Tips for Special Education Teachers: Teaching during the Holidays

Teaching during the holidays presents its own classroom management issues and instructional nightmares for beginning and veteran teachers. Students can become hyper-sensitive behaviorally and lose the focus the week preceding a major holiday and not regain it until the semester comes to an end.

Published by Barbara (10815 pts) on Aug 30, 2009 to
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Challenging Behaviour - How to Stay Safe in Class

Managing autism behavior problems can mean dealing with children who are angry, aggressive, or just plain hard to get along with. How to manage challenging behaviour is a challenge in itself, especially if you are a beginning teacher. This article explores some tips to help.

Published by Anne Vize (14963 pts) on Aug 30, 2009 to
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Student Learning Styles: Make Learning Active for Tactile Learners

Tactile learners learn best by doing. They need to be active when they learn and when they study. If they are presented material in the old-fashioned ways of lecturing or self-reading, they may appear slow to catch on. If they are involved in role play, chanting and classroom activities, they learn!

Published by Margo Dill (7867 pts) on Aug 30, 2009 to
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Transitional Performance Based Activities (TPBA) for the Special Education Classroom

Transitional Performance Based Activities (TPBA) happen naturally in special education classrooms. The problem is that without structure or intent, both teachers and students miss the opportunity to create meaningful learning opportunities during subject or period transitions in the classroom.

Published by Barbara (10815 pts) on Aug 24, 2009 to
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