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Resumes Lesson & Worksheets – Google Docs (special education life skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students basic vocabulary related to resumes, and show them how to write their own resume! This set of materials includes ONE Google Slides lesson, SIX Google Docs worksheets, and FIVE PDFs. THESE MATERIALS ARE BEST GEARED FOR:Middle or high

Subjects:

Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Life Skills

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.9-10.4, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.6

$8.00

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Paragraph Writing Templates (special education distance learning)

By Life Skills Thinker

Work with students on paragraph writing with these simple, no-frills graphic organizers, designed specifically for students in self-contained special education classes. These FIVE Google Docs and SIX printable PDFs align with each other and are

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.2.5

$5.00

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Keeping Your Job Bundle (special education life skills, transition)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students critical soft skills for keeping a job. For our middle and high school students in self-contained special education programs working on vocational training and job skills, explicit instruction on soft skills is just as important as

Subjects:

Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Life Skills

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$14.00

$11.00

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Jobs Bundle for Special Education Transition Portfolios (high school)

By Life Skills Thinker

Help prepare your high school special education students for post secondary transition by compiling job-related data and documents as part of a transition portfolio. When it comes time for your students to consider adult agencies, a portfolio will

Subjects:

Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Life Skills

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$29.00

$24.00

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Communication Scenarios - Self-Advocacy (special education life skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

Work on communication skills with this Google Slides Presentation and student notesheet. These 15 scenarios tackle common situations I’ve seen with my students, are sure to kick up lively discussion, and provide some great real-life practice as

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Problem Solving

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.6

$4.00

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Google Drive™ folder

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Problem Solving Scenarios Bundle (special education, life skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students problem-solving skills with these 60 unique scenarios in a variety of settings. As our students grow older, we want to encourage them be able to make safe decisions more independently when faced with problems. These materials help

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Problem Solving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$15.00

$12.00

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Banking Lessons + Activities Bundle (special education life skills, math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students the fundamentals of money management and banking, including how to keep your money safe, how to make decisions about spending or saving, how to get things done at the bank or ATM, and much more! These are critical life skills for

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Economics

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$20.00

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Texting - Social Skills Scenarios (high school special education, social media)

By Life Skills Thinker

TELL ME I’m not the only one who deals with students’ social media drama on a daily basis!! Think: teenage hormones, spamming people in the middle of the night, or sending excessive heart emojis to your newest SO that you just met in ceramics class

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Problem Solving

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

$6.00

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$Next Dollar Up Lessons & Practice (special education life$

Next Dollar Up Lessons & Practice (special education life skills, math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students the basics of using the next dollar up and next bill up strategy. These SIX Google Slides presentations are versatile, good to use for both teaching during a live class or providing to students to work on independently on their own

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

$6.00

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Google Drive™ folder

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Banking Units – Packets & Quizzes (high school special education, life skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

$12.00

Digital Download ZIP (6.80 MB)

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Workplace Attitude – Job Skills (high school special education, transition)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students about the importance of having a good attitude on the job. Read and analyze text, and share life experiences, in order to determine what is a good attitude vs. a bad attitude in the workplace. This unit is designed specifically for a

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Vocational Education

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (2.06 MB)

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$Temperature Math Unit (special education life skills math,$

Temperature Math Unit (special education life skills math, functional)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students basic functional math skills related to thermometers and temperatures. These EIGHT Google Slides are ready-to-use for virtual learning, with 4 lessons and 4 practice assignments. In my own remote classroom, I tend to use lessons for

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Google Apps

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.3

$8.00

Online Resource
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Counting Money 1 Unit – Printable Packet (special education life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Here is a ready-to-go unit packet, including many practice worksheets, on the basics of learning to count bills. This unit assumes that students already have a basic understanding of dollars and cents and how to read and write money amounts. Please

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Workbooks, Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, 2.MD.C.8

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (3.94 MB)

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$Being On Time - Life Skills Math (high school special educ$

Being On Time - Life Skills Math (high school special education, job skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students about the importance of being on time. Being on time and prompt is such a critical life skill for success in class, work, and just life in general!! Read and analyze text, and apply time and math skills, in order to determine whether

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

2.MD.C.7

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.65 MB)

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$Calendar Skills Lessons 1+2 & Practice (special education$

Calendar Skills Lessons 1+2 & Practice (special education life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students basic calendar skills, followed up with practice problem sets for group work or homework. These FOUR Google Slides presentations are versatile, good to use for both teaching during a live class or providing to students to work on

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Google Apps

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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$Elapsed Time Unit (middle school and high school special e$

Elapsed Time Unit (middle school and high school special education math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Are your students working on learning how to manage their time and schedules? Maybe they need to figure out how to get to their workplace on time, or how to make arrangements to get a ride home after that homecoming football game. Teach students 2

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

2.MD.C.7, 3.MD.A.1

$7.00

Digital Download ZIP (5.94 MB)

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Personal Information Packet & Worksheets (special education life skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

What is personal information? Why is it important? How do we use it safely? Knowing personal information and how to use it is a critical life skill for our students that they need to practice in class, in the community, and at work. This unit is

Subjects:

Health, Life Skills

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Google Apps, Lesson

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (4.52 MB)

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Self Advocacy – Job Skills (high school special education, transition)

By Life Skills Thinker

“MOM!!! I can’t find my job site shirt!!!” *Parent emails the teacher to fix the problem while the student freaks out**Student can't figure out how to finish a job task* ..... *Student stares at the shelf quietly for the next 30 minutes* .....“I

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Vocational Education

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (2.43 MB)

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Problem-Solving Scenarios (special education life skills, distance learning)

By Life Skills Thinker

Work on problem-solving skills with this Google Slides Presentation and student notesheet! These 30 unique scenarios tackle problems that I’ve seen commonly in my student population, and are sure to kick off very lively conversations! The scenarios

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Problem Solving

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

$6.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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$Counting Money Lessons 1-3 & Practice (special education,$

Counting Money Lessons 1-3 & Practice (special education, life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students the basics of counting bills, followed up with practice problem sets for group work or homework. These NINE Google Slides presentations include a total of 150 practice problems. These lessons are in skills order, each building off of

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8, 2.NBT.A.2

$6.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

★ Current Transition Teacher for self-contained special education programs in a high school -- I coordinate job training sites, teach transition skills and travel training, and work with families to prepare their students for adult life. ★ Taught for 9 years in a self-contained special education program for students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities -- functional math, life skills, vocational training, and travel training.

MY TEACHING STYLE

★ Instruction should ALWAYS be relevant and age-appropriate. Vocabulary should be explicitly taught. Equip every student with what they need. Check for understanding, always. ★ I believe that teaching academics are important, but I will drop those in a heartbeat for an opportunity to teach kindness, tolerance, and respect. Teachable moments are the best moments! ★ Teach students to work hard and play equally hard - just at the appropriate times!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

There was that one time when I managed to keep my hands off of my emergency chocolate stash for the entire school day... if that's not a shining teacher moment, then I don't know what is.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S./M.Ed. Special Education; Certifications in special education 6th-Adult, severely/profoundly disabled K-12, elementary education 1-6, mathematics 7-12; B.A. Studio Art

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Yet to be added

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Social Studies, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Health, Life Skills, Economics , Word Problems, Problem Solving, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, For All Subjects, Vocational Education