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!
❄️ Looking for some new Winter activities to use in your classroom? ❄️
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Hi Reader! I admit it. Winter is my LEAST favorite season. I hate cold weather and driving in snow and ice. But it is actually one of my favorite seasons to teach in the classroom! I love giving my students the chance to explore the snow and we read some of my favorite picture books each year. To learn more about what Winter looks like in my classroom, check out my blog post:
Are you excited to teach about Winter in your classroom too? My TPT store has some great resources for you to check out!
Not sure where to start? I have gotten some great feedback on my The Jacket I Wear in the Snow resource. Or are you ready to jump right in and do it all? You are in luck because I have a Winter Bundle of all 3 resources mentioned above at a 20% discount. Grab it today and you will be all set for the rest of the season! Thanks for reading! Enjoy my latest Schitt's Creek meme 🥰 and find more on my Instagram page! Until next time! |
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!
Hi Reader! Read Across America Week will be here before you know it! Does your school have a big celebration? In my classroom, a favorite book for many years was Green Eggs and Ham. I even had students who memorized the entire book they loved it so much! 🥰 Each March, I used Green Eggs and Ham to work on my student's reading IEP goals so I created lots of great communication and comprehension activities to go along with it. Plus some progress monitoring sheets so I didn't have to reinvent...
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 😜😉😁😋🤨😱 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? 🕵️♀️ We’ve all been there—trying to figure out why a student is suddenly eloping or why a usually calm afternoon turned into a series of "mystery" behaviors. When we’re in the thick of it, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But the secret to shifting from "extinguishing fires" to "teaching skills" lies in one thing: the function. I’ve been reflecting on a 5-Step System that has been a total game-changer in...