Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast (A Show for Special Educators)

Join me as we dive into the crucial, but often overlooked aspect of explicitly teaching life skills to special education students, using task boxes. We will chat about the misconception that life skills are solely the responsibility of the parents or can be learned at home, and acknowledge the fact that educators play a key role in fostering independence in their students. In this episode you are...

Special educators, come join me in this momentous episode of Teach Task Box Inspire! I am thrilled to reveal the fruit of a year-long collaboration—a groundbreaking Teach Task Box Inspire Membership. This exclusive membership offers a monthly delivery of 5 never-before-seen task boxes, covering ELA, Math, social studies or science, and a crucial life skills task. For a truly immersive experience,...

Come join me and let's dive into how to use those tax boxes to manage challenging behaviors in special education. We'll talk about addressing and recognizing specific behavioral challenges ranging from impulsivity to communication and fine motor skills. Let me show you how task boxes can be custom-designed to target these challenges, offering practical examples like that "Stop-and-Think" Task Box...

In this week's episode, we explore a critical aspect often overlooked—staff training on using task boxes. Acknowledging resistance to change, this episode stresses the need for paraprofessional buy-in, starting with crucial training on data collection methods! We'll uncover many practical tips, including training staff not just on using task boxes but also on proper implementation and management....

In this week's episode, we explore innovative strategies for individualizing task boxes to meet the diverse needs of your learners. From setting clear expectations to fostering independence, this episode provides actionable insights into creating a thriving learning environment. We'll uncover the power of data collection as the unsung hero in the educational arsenal, offering practical examples an...

Let's explore an exciting topic that takes the special education toolkit to the next level – using Boom Cards to enhance the Task Box experience! We'll talk about Boom Cards and their interactive, digital, and self-checking nature accessible on various devices and discuss the digital revolution Boom Cards underwent during the COVID era, becoming a crucial tool for remote learning! Resources Mentio...

IEP bins serve as organizational tools, streamlining materials for working on students' IEP goals. In this episode, we'll talk about data collection sheets, a dedicated IEP data collection binder with graphs for visual progress tracking, and the contents of an IEP work bin. There are SO many advantages of using IEP work bins, especially in a color-coded classroom, simplifying organization, and mak...

Errorless learning minimizes mistakes during the learning process, making it particularly valuable for those who struggle with conventional methods. Let's look at the essence of errorless learning, emphasizing its benefits for students with special needs and how task boxes seamlessly integrate with this approach. The episode highlights the power of errorless learning, where learners are guided wit...

In this episode, we're chatting about the use of task boxes within Independent Work Systems (IWS) to foster independence in students with special needs. I also get a little personal, and share my motivation for cultivating independence in my 8-year-old son with Down Syndrome. My main goal is to prepare students for life beyond school and I love to use task boxes for this purpose. Stop by and learn...

Have you ever wondered what types of task boxes would work best in your special education classroom? In this episode, I chat about 6 different types of task boxes from vocational to life-skills task boxes. Task boxes empower students by explicitly teaching crucial life skills such as cooking, safety signs, personal hygiene, and time management, proving to be a game changer in her classroom. Listen...

Have you been guilty of purchasing, or creating, resources for your classroom only to have them collect dust on your shelves? I know I’ve experienced this, especially early in my teaching career. That’s one of the reasons that I fell in love with task boxes; I use them daily, making the prep well worth it. I want you to get the most out of your task boxes too. That’s why I’m sharing 8 ways that yo...

Special education teachers spend a lot of time differentiating instruction. In fact, I once had a classroom with students in kindergarten through seventh grade! To say I was shocked when I saw the range of abilities would be an understatement. There’s one tool I used that year that helped me immensely…task boxes. Using task boxes helped because I could tailor the task boxes and instruction based o...

Have you ever used task boxes in your special education classroom? I’m diving into the power of task boxes for you and your students in our very first episode. These little boxes are such an effective tool for boosting student confidence, independence, and engagement. I’ll share my personal journey of discovering task boxes and how they completely transformed my students’ learning experiences. The...

Welcome to Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast, a show for special education teachers. I’m your host, Lisa Hollady, a veteran special education teacher with a passion for helping teachers like you make a real difference in the lives of your students. In this podcast, I’ll share all the benefits of utilizing task boxes, how to get the most out of them, and specific examples of how you can use the...