Two Skills Your Students Need Even Before Counting
Matching and Imitating as Early Numeracy Early numeracy skills are the foundation for math success in school and beyond. These […]
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Archives of the category “Academic” within the Just Different teacher blog, supporting special education teachers in self-contained classrooms.
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6 Reasons Why I Love Boom Cards!
What are Boom Cards? Simply put, Boom Cards are digital activities that allow students to learn and practice any skill
Addition: A Surprisingly Complicated Skill
Making Nonverbal Addition Simpler for Students with Special Needs Addition, a fundamental building block of mathematics, can sometimes seem straightforward
Video Modeling in Special Education Math
Video modeling is an evidence-based teaching strategy for students with disabilities, utilizing videos that demonstrate desired behaviors or skills. It is particularly effective for teaching mathematics in special education due to its visual, repetitive, and independent learning nature that aids in understanding complex concepts and building student confidence. Video modeling can also be useful for paraprofessionals who work with students on specific skills. Different types include Basic Video Modeling, Video Self-Modeling, Point of View Video Modeling, and Video Prompting.
Numeracy Instructional Resources
Have you heard of the Numeracy Project? In my state we use this as our math intervention for students with
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Why I Can’t Stand Writing Sub Plans
So… I was out several days a bit ago. But, as a special ed teacher, I sometimes have a hard
Teaching Counting to Non-verbal Students
For our students that are non-verbal, it seems like you hit a wall in math because they cannot count out