Just 4 Special Education Teachers

Did you know studies show that incorporating games in your classroom increases overall motivation?  Learn about the best games to incorporate into your classroom, and the many benefits of incorporating games into your classroom such as:Concentration SkillsProblem Solving Skills  Reduces ImpulsivityStrategizing Skills  

More behavior intervention -- Are you struggling to get some of those unwanted behaviors under control?  If you already have a classroom management system in place that works for the majority of your students, you may want to consider in Individual Reward System for a couple of students in your class that may be exhibiting more challenging behaviors, this episode will show you how. Learn the 7 steps to implementing a successful individual reward system. 

Are you seeing many unwanted behaviors in your classroom during instruction time? Do you think you can improve your students success if you could just get rid of some of  those distracting behaviors that decrease the amount of classroom teaching that you can actually do? If so, this episode is just for you we were discuss easy to implement class reward systems. Student Reward Interest Survey and other resources

Are you having behavior challenges in your classroom? Some of your students may benefit from self-monitoring. Self-monitoring is a behavior intervention that empowers your students and improves their self-esteem.   This episode discusses the  behavior intervention called  "Self-monitoring." More resources for self-monitoring 

Are you having behavior challenges in your classroom? Could it be that some of your students need to pause and take a break?  Did you know that allowing students to pause and take breaks can improve their health?  This episode discusses a popular behavior intervention called  "Structured Breaks and Class Passes."  More information on structured breaksArticle on the Health Benefits of Pausing and Taking Breaks 

Is your district experience extreme credential teacher shortages and substitute teacher shortages?  See how some other districts are handling this huge issue. This episode also talks about how teachers are going to make self-care a priority this school year to avoid burnout. 

If you have tried every tier 1 behavior intervention that you can think of with no success, you might want to start considering tier 2 level interventions.CICO is a very effective tier 2 intervention that  can help improve the behavior and academic success of your more behavior challenged students. CICO Samples 

Do you ever wonder why some students behave the way that they do? Did you ever wonder how you could properly address their behavior challenges?  This episodes discusses the 5 key components to behavior analysis,  which will allow you to determine the most appropriate interventions for some of your most challenging students. ABC Data Sheet 

This episode discusses the best p1ractices on how to minimize behavior disruptions in your classroom. In this episode we discuss the following categories: 1) Rules2) Routines/Procedures3) Behavior4) Physical Arrangement of Your Classroom 

Learn the strategies and techniques that Lisa Winslow, a 36 year old special education veteran, utilized to get her struggling students to read with a 100% success rate!

Are you Culturally Competent? Are you going to deliver culturally competent instruction this school year?  In this episode I discuss tips and suggestions on how you can become culturally competent, and deliver culturally responsive instruction to ensure that you maximize your students' success! 

Accommodations Cheat SheetAccommodations vs. Modifications, which one is it?  Learn more about the 4 different categories of accommodations, and how to choose the right ones for your students to maximize their learning and access to the general education curriculum!Download our free resource - The Accommodations Cheat Sheet below: Accommodations Cheat Sheet

Click Here for your Free Accommodations Cheat Sheet!We are taught in our credential programs the difference from an accommodation and a modification, but what next?  Were you ever taught HOW to actually accommodate lesson plans and homework assignments?  We are not talking about just checking box on the IEP to add additional time for testing or completion assignments, but we are talking about how to scaffold assignments so that students with IEP's can have access to the material, and find success in completing their work. Well if you haven't, you definitely want to listen to this episode.   My special guest Erika Hsu, a high school special education teacher, and graduate from  from Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt University with a degree in Special Education, discusses how to accommodate your students' assignments so that they can be successful in school in even the most rigorous courses!

Do you incorporate tokens or reward systems as part of your classroom culture? Today the topic of our conversation is going to be, “Tokens and Rewards Systems,  Do They Do More Harm Than Good? We are going to talk with a special educator that might cause you to reflect and rethink your position regarding those behavior systems that you incorporate in your classroom today!

This episode defines charter schools, and discusses the similarities and differences between charter schools and public schools.  

In today's episode we have a special guest,  Mrs. Brenda Nixon, a Behavior Intervention Specialist, and she will be discussing some strategies on how to build relationships with your most challenging students and families. 

Part 1 - Many teachers work during the summer to earn extra money.   In this episode, we are going to talk about easy passive side hustles that you can do in order to earn some extra cash. Part 2 -Are you interested in starting a side hustle, and feel that you are in need of ideas on how to identify the perfect side hustle for yourself?  If you need some ideas to help you get those brain juices flowing, then you are in the right place.  In this episode we talk about the steps that you can take in order to find the perfect side hustle for your unique skills.   

This episode discusses the top 10 remote side hustle opportunities for special education teachers in 2021.  Whether you Need to make money to pay off debt, save for your dream vacation, or fund your next million dollar company, this day and age it is much easier than you think due to the plethora of remote options available today. Tune in to this episode to learn. more!

Learn how you can get more control over your time by leveraging the SST process!Lisa Winslow, who has over 36 years of experience in the special education field discusses one of the first things that you can do as a special educator to effectively (student Success Team)  manage your time.Lisa  talks about strategies and systems that you can implement in order to maximize efficiency and get more control over your schedule, while at the same time supporting your students and the caregivers of your students.  

This episode discusses a systematic problem that leads to burnout -- Which is the expectation that special education teachers work unsustainable hours outside of their paid contract hours on a regular basis without compensation. During this episode we discuss strategies that will allow you to set boundaries and get your life back. 

This first episode talks about what to expect from this podcast, why I started this podcast, and who I am.