Special Education
Teacher Resources
This site is meant to provide easily-accessible resources for special education teachers and administrators throughout the region. Please visit other pages within the Toolkit for further resources related to remote learning, curriculum, social-emotional supports, and more. Several of the resources found within other areas within the Toolkit will be applicable to those supporting special education as well.
General Guidance and Supports for Remote Learning
Tele-Learning Basics: Kent ISD's site with the basics of preparing your student and parents to interact with you and participate in distance learning
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): CEC is offering free memberships at this time. members have access to a range of supports.
Council for Exceptional Children-Best Practices for Educating Online document
eLearning Service Log Sample log for documenting services.
School Closure Distance Learning Plan for Students Eligible for Special Education
Remote Learning Platforms, Accessibility, and Technical Assistance
UDL Tech Toolkit: Website offering resources for accessibility
eLearning Coalition This site provides guidance on making learning materials accessible to students with disabilities.
Teach From Home: How to use Google apps to support remote learning
Remote Learning: CISD Program Print Job Submission Form
Curriculum Supports
News 2 You and ULS Free access & resources for teachers and parents to assist with distance learning, especially helpful for teachers working with students with cognitive impairments.
McGraw-Hill: Virtual supports for programs offered through McGraw-Hill including Number worlds, Everyday Mathematics, Connecting Math Concepts, Open Court Reading, and SRA Reading Mastery.
HMHCO: Free online learning activities, lessons, downloadables, and videos
Supporting Students with Complex Needs
START Info & Resources in Response to COVID-19: Resources compiled by the Statewide Autism Resources and Training (START) project. Many of these resources would be applicable to students with a variety of abilities and needs.
AAC Language Lab The AAC Language Lab offers real-life solutions in support of language development for children who use augmentative and alternative communication. The company is offering a free 2 month trial for parents. Start by creating an account then, under My Account, go to Purchase for Myself and select Free 2 Month Trial under the Language Lab purchase options.
Core Word Classroom AssistiveWare Core Word Classroom is an online resource for teaching communication and interaction across the day, including a special section to help parents teach communication during every day routines. Sign up for a free account and then check out the resources including the section on Core Words at Home.
Saltillo Example activities for incorporating core words into activities, read aloud stories using core vocabulary, and more!
using core vocabulary, and more!
Social Emotional Supports
Greater Good Magazine Resources to support your own social emotional well-being as well as the well-being of your students
Mindfulness for Kids Lessons on mindfulness for kids
Casel Cares Resources for Social Emotional Health This site includes resources and webinars addressing social and emotional health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Go Noodle Get ready to have some fun through movement! This site not only will get students moving, it also provides learning opportunities in multiple areas, including social-emotional health.
Zones of Regulation Zones of Regulation is a program that helps students learn about their emotions and learn self-regulation skills.
Learning Enrichment Activities
Public Television Programming Schedule for stay at home
Starfall PreK through Grade 3 learning activities for math, literacy, and more.
Khan Academy Many resources to keep students on track with learning, including daily schedules.
Scholastic Learn at Home This free resource provides 20 days of articles and stories (can be read using built-inspeech synthesis), videos, and fun learning challenges. Children can complete them anytime, in any order.
Storyline Celebrities read children's books
Epic Get access to thousands of online books, learning videos, and more!
Splash Learn Practice math skills through fun online games.
Learning Trajectories This website includes videos of math activities you can do at home as well as connections to math games. You have to create a classroom to get access to most of the materials, but it is free to do so.
Fun Brain Online books and games for reading and math.
PBS Kids Learning games with characters from popular children’s shows and books.