Are you one of those teachers constantly looking for the best apps/websites to use with your students? Well here is a list of some of my favorite sites to use with Special Education students. These are some of the best apps for reading, writing, math, SEL, and behavior, as well as IEP goal writing resources.
Learning A-Z:
Learning A-Z is amazing. It consists of a variety of programs designed to meet your learners at their level. There is Reading A-Z, RazKids, Writing A-Z, Foundations A-Z, Vocabulary A-Z, and Science A-Z. There are also options for ELL students. I personally love Reading A-Z and RazKids. They have a variety of leveled readers and decodables for teaching all different reading skills. There are also a variety of assessments for progress monitoring and additional materials and activities that correlate to each book. Additionally, RazKids gives the students the opportunity to work independently on reading skills at their level and earn rewards for creating their own robot and room for the robot.
Happy Numbers:
Happy Numbers is similar to Learning A-Z in that it meets your learners at their level, but it focuses strictly on Mathematics. The students complete a pre-assessment to determine where they are at, then placed on a learning path. They can work independently at their own pace on their learning path targeting math skills they need to master to reach grade level material.
ABC Mouse/ Adventure Academy:
ABC Mouse is for students 2-8 years old. It is very interactive and full of learning games, books, puzzles, and songs for children to learn a variety of concepts in reading, math, science, social studies, and art. ABC Mouse also includes a progress tracker and virtual rewards for students.
Adventure Academy is for students aged 8-13 years old. It was created by the same company as ABC Mouse, but for older students. It teaches subjects such as reading, math, science, and social studies through game play adventures and includes progress tracking.
Social Express/ Centervention:
These two sites are great for SEL and Behavior Intervention.
Social Express teaches foundational social skills through interactive animated lessons. You can use it one on one or with a whole classroom and includes grade level quizzes and progress reports.
Comparatively, Centervention teaches social emotional skills through interactive stories. It personalizes to each students needs and includes baseline and progress reports. There is also a daily emotion check in for each student to complete that is shared with the teacher. Overall, Centervention includes 5 programs based on student grade level and needs. There is Zoo Academy: Grades K-1, Zoo U: Grades 2-4, SS Grin: Grades 3-5, Hall of Heroes: Middle School, and Stories in Motion: Autism.
Everfi:
Everfi is designed for K-12 students. There are a variety of digital lessons for students to take to learn or work on skills in reading, math, and other subjects. Topics included are financial literacy, health & wellness, STEM & career readiness, character education, history, digital literacy & wellness, STEM literacy, sustainability education, and early academic readiness. Additionally, lessons include games, assessments, and progress monitoring.
Prodigy:
Prodigy is a role-playing online game. There is a Math version and an English version. Students learn a variety of math or ELA concepts through adventures. They can customize their characters, battle their friends, create a custom built world, and complete quests by correctly answering questions.
Vooks/ Epic!:
Vooks and Epic! are amazing apps/websites for interactive reading practice. Both of these sites include a variety of books for children. Some books the children read themselves, while some books include read along narration. These sites also include videos, lesson plans, and quizzes to assess comprehension of the books being read.
Essential Skills:
Essential Skills provides interactive focused instruction for K-6 students. It focuses on Reading, Math, Science, and English Language Learning lessons designed for special education, English learners, response to intervention, and older remedial students.
Unique Learning Systems:
ULS is designed specifically for students with special needs in all grades pre-k through transition. Through interactive differentiated lessons students work towards mastering their states extended learning standards. Lessons focus on reading, math, science, social studies, and transition. This platform also includes built in assessment tools and resources for progress monitoring.
Goalbook:
Goalbook is an absolute necessity if you’re a special education teacher. It helps with scaffolding instruction as well as IEP development. You can use it to create and complete IEP goals, behavior plans, and present levels of performance. You can also find a variety of resources for behavior and social-emotional learning, and so much more.
If you’re interested in additional tutoring options check out my post Best Tutoring Apps/Sites for Educational Interventions.
