special education planning

Color-Coded Planning In A Special Education Classroom: A Personal Experience With The True Colors Printable Personality Test

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White page showing 'WHAT’S YOUR COLOR?' with BLUE, GOLD, GREEN, ORANGE columns.

When I started using the true colors printable personality test in my classroom, I wasn’t chasing a magic fix. I wanted a tangible tool to help me plan routines for kids who learn best with clear signals and predictable structures. Planning with colors In my classroom, a simple set of color-coded cues replaced long verbal … Read more

Calmer Mornings With An Olympic-inspired Printable Schedule: A Special Education Teacher’s Planning Guide

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Official Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 schedule table

Today I tried a visual tool in my classroom to anchor transitions for my students. The olympic printable schedule links activities to colors and icons, helping kids know what comes next and feel secure about the day. It isn’t a magic fix, but it gives us a shared language for smooth mornings. On Monday I … Read more