
Independent work time should be highly structured and students should only be working on tasks that they have 100% mastered. Here are links to task examples that my students typically work on during this time.
Task Book Ideas
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Math Task Boxes
I love independent work time, because when some students are working independently, my paras and I have time to work 1:1 with our students who have more severe disabilities. During this time, we re-position students in wheelchairs, provide sensory stimulation, give them switch toys to play with, or anything else they might need.
Note: The work stations in my classroom will likely look VERY different than one set up in a classroom only for kids with Autism. I have students in my classroom with a variety of levels and disabilities, so the structure may look different.
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The shapes indicate the subject (math, literacy, and fine motor) of the box. The color indicates the level of the box (I did a level 1, 2, and 3). |