Hi! I am Allison. I am an Intervention Specialist and Certified Autism Specialist with nearly 20 years of experience working with students with autism and low-incidence disabilities.
I taught in an elementary special education classroom where I created countless individualized supports, organizational tools, and differentiated activities for my students before transitioning to my current position on an autism and low-incidence coaching team where I have had the pleasure of meeting and helping teachers in hundreds of classrooms in the Dayton, Ohio area. I am passionate about special education and helping teachers!
Give THANKS ð for easy thematic lesson plans this November! ðĶ
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Hi Reader! Can you believe it is already time to teach about Thanksgiving?! Some of my favorite activities this time of year include:
To learn more about what Thanksgiving looks like in my classroom, check out my blog post:
Unsure where to start? Grab my Thanksgiving Thematic Unit! Each of my thematic units has 12 different cross-curricular activities to get you started or to supplement your district curriculum such a Unique Learning System. These activities are low and no-prep and engaging! This month check out:
Do you have a diverse group of students this year? Don't worry! I have that covered too. Every activity in each of my thematic units includes ideas for accommodating and extending to meet your students' needs. â Did you know I love to get resource requests? Since my mission is making life easier for busy teachers I love the opportunity to create something to meet a teacher's specific needs. Recently, I had a customer contact me with a special request for a product. She was interested in a resource of all of my Weekend Reports in one place. I was happy to help!
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âHi! I am Allison. I am an Intervention Specialist and Certified Autism Specialist with nearly 20 years of experience working with students with autism and low-incidence disabilities.
I taught in an elementary special education classroom where I created countless individualized supports, organizational tools, and differentiated activities for my students before transitioning to my current position on an autism and low-incidence coaching team where I have had the pleasure of meeting and helping teachers in hundreds of classrooms in the Dayton, Ohio area. I am passionate about special education and helping teachers!
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Hi Reader! Does the busy holiday season have you struggling to get your lesson plans organized? I have been there! Planning around holiday parties, special concerts, and festive surprises can be exhausting. I have two thematic units in my TPT store that can help ease that anxiety! You can grab my Christmas unit or my Holiday Traditions unit featuring Kwanzaa, Hannukah, and Christmas traditions. Or grab one of my December bundles and save! Want to see more ideas on how I incorporated these...
Hi Reader! Were you too busy snagging deals yesterday to head to TPT? That's alright because the Cyber Sale doesn't end until 11:59pm ET on Tuesday, December 2nd so you still have time! Not sure what you want to get? Find everything you need for this holiday season below: Gingerbread Thematic Unit: I always start December off with teaching about gingerbread. These 12 fun activities are the perfect start to the holiday season. Christmas Thematic Unit: These 12 thematic activites are hands-on...