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Classroom Business Ideas

    Teaching vocational and social skills to students with disabilities is hard. I love using a classroom based business to build both skills in my students. Here are a couple of classroom business ideas that support job training skills for kids!

    yellow school bus with text overlay: ideas for community based instruction via Noodle Nook

    Community Based Instruction Ideas for Students with Disabilities

      Are you a SpEd Teacher racking your brain trying to think of meaningful places to go in your community as part of extending classroom instruction? Learn more about partnering real life experiences with community learning opportunities for students with significant disabilities.

      Vocational Training with Gift Cards

        Gift Card Work Task- A Job Task perfect for Vocational Training in SpEd or Autism Units. Printable and easy to prep PLUS useful for multi-level classroom.

        Ten Simple Strategies for Teacher Motivation in the Classroom- Tune In to The Teacher Nook Podcast from Noodle Nook

        Teacher Motivation Strategies and Ideas

          These 10 easy and totally doable ways to keep teacher motivation high and improve student outcomes are just what every classroom teacher needs. Listen to the full podcast for the 10 stellar strategies and ideas to keep teacher motivation high and improve student achievement or read on below…

          Doing some DIY to create homemade shoebox tasks for Autism Units or Life Skills is a great way to set up workstation tasks on a dime.

          Homemade Shoebox Tasks

            Doing some DIY to create homemade shoebox tasks for Autism Units or Life Skills is a great way to set up workstation tasks on a dime. Read more on how to make homemade shoebox tasks.

            Autism Work Station Tasks - Why you need to set up work tasks in your classroom

            Autism Workstation Tasks

              The very first year I taught in an Autism Unit I was fresh out of alt-cert and was woefully unprepared for all that you need to be successful teaching students with significant disabilities… what I wouldn’t give to go back to that new teacher with a gaggle of workstation tasks! Unfortunately, time travel is still…