Quick Bits πŸͺ, Expert TipsπŸ’‘ & a New Goodie πŸ–¨


Hello Hello Reader,!
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Welcome to your 3, 2, 1 newsletter!
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3️⃣ Quick Bits πŸͺ from Instagram!

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πŸ”΅ Just for Fun: Nightmare class

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πŸ”΅ Wise Words: You don't have to have your classroom set up by the first day of school​

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πŸ”΅ Just for Fun: When teachers ask custodian to help move furniture​


2️⃣ Teacher Tips πŸ’‘

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🟒 I resurrected Math in Real Life! This is a youtube series where I make kid-friendly scenarios of using math in real life. This one is about counting days--we can either include today or not, and we get two different answers.

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🟒 Have you ever used video modeling in your classroom? It's an evidence based practice that I have found really helpful, especially for math, where there are processes for things like addition. Here's a blog post all about that!

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1️⃣ Useful Product

🟑 Here's the latest thing hot off the press: file folder games involving classifying by attributes like length, size, and volume. These use real photos of objects.

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Rachel Garcia

Special Education Consultant

Just Different Consulting

​www.justdifferentconsulting.com​

I transform math instruction in self-contained classrooms so that all students show progress.

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Just Different Special Education Resources

I transform math instruction in self-contained classrooms so that all students can show progress. I believe that even nonverbal children can count and do math! I have been a special educator for 12 years. I have primarily taught elementary students with moderate to severe needs.

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