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!
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Hi Reader! It's no secret that I love seasonal, thematic content. βοΈπ πβοΈπ·ππ But what about those topics that you can use any time of year to fill in between holidays, supplement your district curriculum themes, or have ready to go in the event you need quick sub plans? Don't worry because I have you covered! Over the years in my classroom, I have created several evergreen product lines, meaning they can be used any time throughout the school year! Find what you need below:
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β 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. I also include implementation plans that can easily be followed by a paraprofessional or sub! β Which evergreen topic are you most excited about? β Until next time! β |
βHi! 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!
Hi Reader! After all the talk about what students love during Valentine's Day activities, I always found a natural next step in my thematic units was to focus on feelings and emotions. Some of my favorite activities to teach about emotions include: talking about emotions, what causes them, and coping strategies for what we call BIG emotions (The Way I Feel by Janan Cain is a GREAT resource for this!) making silly emoji faces πππππ€¨π± cooking activities with different faces such as waffles, rice...
Hi Reader! Ever have one of those days where you feel more like a detective than a teacher? π΅οΈβοΈ Weβve all been thereβtrying to figure out why a student is suddenly eloping or why a usually calm afternoon turned into a series of "mystery" behaviors. When weβre in the thick of it, itβs easy to feel overwhelmed. But the secret to shifting from "extinguishing fires" to "teaching skills" lies in one thing: the function. Iβve been reflecting on a 5-Step System that has been a total game-changer in...
Hi Reader! Each year for Valentine's Day, my class did activity rotations with the other special education classrooms in the building. The year I got married my fiance surprised me with a singing telegram made up of a quartet of ladies singing old-timey love songs... right in the middle of our rotations. I was MORTIFIED! π³ Back then I was terrified of being the center of attention... which was ironic as a teacher! Eleven years later and it is a favorite Valentine's Day memory. Another...