Dawn Ellis | Making Sub Plans & Guilt Free Sick Days

<p>Dawn Ellis has been teaching for over 12 years in elementary and preschool special education and has an Educational Specialist degree in Special Education. Dawn has also a National Board Certified Teacher in the area of Exceptional Needs Specialist. She has worked with inclusion, resource, severe/profound, and autism classrooms throughout the years. She has been a state finalist for Teacher of the Year, as well as other awards within the district and state. </p><p>One of her most noted accomplishments is starting a school garden and coffee cart that was accessible and maintained by our students in the self-contained special education classroom. When she's not teaching, she is a mom, an avid reader, and also a podcaster. She has a podcast specifically designed for special education teachers, Be The Exception, to gain weekly tips to use in their classrooms. She also maintains a blog, sticker shop, TPT store, and a social media presence as Cultivating Exceptional MInds where she creates and shares time-saving strategies and resources for special education teachers. </p><p>Links Mentioned: </p><p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Cultivating-Exceptional-Minds/Category/-Escape-Rooms-For-Sped-516542?utm_source=The%20Resource%20Room%20Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Escape%20Rooms">Escape Rooms</a></p><p><a href="https://cultivatingexceptionalminds.com/board-games-in-special-education/">Blog Post: Board Games</a></p><p><a href="https://cultivatingexceptionalminds.com/extended-school-year-activities-students-will-love/">Blog Post: ESY</a></p><p><a href="https://cultivatingexceptionalminds.com/how-to-take-your-sick-days-as-teachers/">Blog Post: Take Your Sick Days</a></p><p></p><p>Find Cultivating Exceptional Minds Online:</p><p><a href="https://cultivatingexceptionalminds.com/blog/">Website</a></p><p><a href="https://betheexception.libsyn.com/">Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingexceptionalminds/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@cultiv8exceptionalminds">TikT