How to Fix Your Special Ed Morning Meeting Using ULS Today’s Weather

If your special education morning circle time involves a 20-minute playlist of calendar and weather songs, you might be accidentally triggering behavioral meltdowns before your day even starts! 🤯 Intensive K–2 learners cannot maintain focus for that long, leaving you exhausted by 8:30 AM.In today’s episode of Modifying the Chaos, we are revealing the stress-free secrets to streamlining your calendar block using an amazing interactive tool right inside your dashboard: ULS Today’s Weather! 💻☀️We are breaking down exactly how to trim the excess and simplify your morning routine so it takes less than 15 minutes. You'll learn how to replace long songs with rapid-fire chanting, how to pair Today’s Weather with a low-tech calendar communication board to drive spontaneous communication, and how to transition this entire block into a completely student-led routine. Plus, we talk about why letting a student put a tank top on a virtual avatar when it’s freezing outside is absolutely NOT the hill to die on first thing on a Monday morning!Grab your coffee, hit that subscribe button, and let's get your morning started right! ☕✨👇 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 👇📋 📋 [DOWNLOAD] Calendar Communication Board: https://ko-fi.com/s/37f17a6042(Grab this low-tech visual communication tool to pair with Joey's Locker and increase spontaneous language in your classroom!)🎙️ Watch the Video Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@ModifyingTheChaos⏱️ TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS ⏱️ 0:00 - The 30-Minute Morning Meeting Trap 1:43 - What is ULS Today’s Weather? 2:38 - Ditching the Playlist: Driving Engagement with Repetition 2:52 - Low-Tech Hacks for Spontaneous Communication 3:50 - The Shift to a Student-Led Calendar Helper Routine 4:16 - Dressing the Avatar: Choosing Your Battles in Special Ed 5:26 - The "Mountain Dew for Breakfast" Reality Check 5:45 - Outro & Grab Your Calendar Freebie!👋 ABOUT OUR CHANNEL Welcome to Modifying the Chaos! Hosted by Beth, this channel is dedicated to helping busy special education teachers break down frameworks, resources, and classroom management strategies into bite-sized, actionable steps. We tackle self-contained classroom setups, alternate assessments, data collection, paraeducator training, and curriculum implementation—all without sacrificing your weekends.Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for weekly special ed strategies! 🔔#SpecialEducation #MorningMeeting #UniqueLearningSystem #SpecialEdTeacher #ClassroomManagement #AacUsers