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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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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

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

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

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 FOUR printable unit packets with

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Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

$12.00

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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

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Math, Special Education, Life Skills

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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

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

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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

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Special Education, Life Skills, Vocational Education

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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

$5.00

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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

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Special Education, Life Skills, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Google Apps

$6.00

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Google Drive™ folder

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Preparing for Job Interviews (high school special education, transition)

By Life Skills Thinker

Help prepare your high schoolers for transition by learning about how to be prepared for job interviews. These materials are geared toward students in self-contained special education programs with a reading level between 1st to 3rd grade. Some

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Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Vocational Education

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

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Activities, Printables, Rubrics

$5.00

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Counting Money 2 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 follows the Counting Money Level 1 Unit. Please note that this unit focuses only on counting bills, as the use of exact change

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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

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Handouts, Homework, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

$3.00

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Getting a Job Bundle (special education life skills, transition, career)

By Life Skills Thinker

Help prepare your high school special education students for post-secondary transition by teaching skills related to getting a job. These materials were designed for a self-contained high school special education class. Most of my students have

Subjects:

Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Life Skills

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Banking Scenarios - Role Play Activity (special education life skills, math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Role play going to a bank using scenario cards and realistic materials, including checks and deposit slips. This is a great way for your students to practice financial literacy, and money management, critical life skills, in a low pressure

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$4.00

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Job Research – Printable & Digital (high school special education, transition)

By Life Skills Thinker

Help prepare your high school special education students in life skills & vocational training programs for the world of work. These materials include a blend of activities to do in the classroom and out in the community, and are great to include

Subjects:

Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Life Skills

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$6.00

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Career Exploration Unit (special education life skills, transition, job skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

Prepare your students for career exploration with this introductory mini unit. This ready-to-use packet provides explicit instruction on basic vocabulary that helps set a foundation before students research jobs. This was designed for my

Subjects:

Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Life Skills

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Banking Classroom Economy Materials (special education life skills, math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Set up a classroom economy to supplement your banking unit! This is a great way to get in some MOTIVATING on practice with managing a bank account and build key financial management skills. These materials were created for a self-contained special

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Printables

$4.00

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Special Education Case Management Forms – Printable & Digital

By Life Skills Thinker

Drowning under piles of paperwork? I feel you! Get your case management organized with these ready-to-use forms and charts! These EIGHT printable PDFS with EIGHT corresponding editable Googles Docs might make your life a little easier. Also included

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Special Education, For All Subjects

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Staff

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Printables, Classroom Forms, Google Apps

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Next Dollar Practice Sheets – Printable Templates (special education)

By Life Skills Thinker

Here are 3 printable, versatile templates to use for next dollar strategy practice, a topic that we practice over and over again in our functional life skills program! Easy to use with whole group instruction, small group work, or independent work.

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, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

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Life Skills Vocabulary TEMPLATE - Printable & Digital (special education)

By Life Skills Thinker

Here are some TEMPLATES to easily incorporate vocabulary instruction into your daily routine! These Google Slides are ready to go as your life skills class WARM-UP - pick a key vocabulary word for the day and plug it in. It’s a great activator

Subjects:

Vocabulary, 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, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

FREE

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Google Drive™ folder

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$Math Class Jobs - Printable Posters (special education, li$

Math Class Jobs - Printable Posters (special education, life skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

Here are ready-to-use printable posters to print, laminate, and post around your room for math class jobs. I love using this as a beginning-of-class routine to get students settled down for class! WHAT'S INSIDE: • Math class jobs chart • Calendar

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Posters

FREE

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$Life Skills Math Warm Up & IEP Data Collection (special ed$

Life Skills Math Warm Up & IEP Data Collection (special education)

By Life Skills Thinker

Tired of running after students when trying to get class started? Tired of panicking when it’s time to write progress notes and you’re scrambling for data and work samples? These math warm ups provide a consistent routine for your students, while

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:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

1.MD.B.3, 2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.C.8, 2.NBT.A.2, 2.NBT.B.5

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Counting Money Practice – Printable Activities (special education)

By Life Skills Thinker

Here are 4 printable activities to help your students practice counting money and writing money amounts. Great for review, or to just keep on hand as a we-have-too-much-extra-time-today activity.WHAT'S INSIDE: 1. Writing Money Amounts: listen to and

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, Printables, Games

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

FREE

Digital Download PDF (3.48 MB)

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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

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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

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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