Hello! I am a special education teacher as well! Incubating eggs in my classroom several years ago started my chicken addiction!!
Best wishes and have lots of FUN! Bear hugs!
On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/
There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.
This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 I’d suggest including your location using the guide in that link, if you have not already done so. You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.
Update:
We have added two pulllets and 5 baby chicks to our flock already. Now we are working to raise money to build a large luxurious coop for our girls. The kids are having a blast learning about them and are looking forward to hatching some eggs in the spring