by Michelle Lindenmuth, M.Ed. | Mar 18, 2024 | Classroom Setup, Organization & Classroom Setup, Resources, Schedules, Visuals |
Let’s talk about some simple visual schedules for my autistic students! In my classroom, I’ve come to appreciate the power of visuals in aiding communication, promoting independence, and reducing anxiety for my autistic students. Visual schedules serve as...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Mar 13, 2024 | Academics, Adapted Books, Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Organization & Classroom Setup, Visuals |
Differentiation in a classroom does take a lot of planning and prep, but don’t panic! Differentiation is important in both general education classrooms, specials, and self-contained classrooms. Throughout a learner’s educational experience, we as a team are to...
by Ashley Linz, M. Ed | Feb 16, 2024 | Academics, Classroom Setup, Organization & Classroom Setup, Visuals |
Students with Autism thrive with the use of visuals and structure. When we expect our students to complete work, whether in the general education classroom, special education classroom, or community, we need to remember to use visual structure to help them understand...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Nov 22, 2023 | Behavior, Data, FEATURED POSTS, Interventions, Schedules, Visuals |
Off a learner is off task, they can be demonstrating that behavior in many different ways. Off-task behavior can have the function of access, escape, attention, or a sensory need. Just like any other behavior, we start with our ABC data and meet as a team to analyze...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Aug 23, 2023 | Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Life Skills, Schedules, Social Skills, Visuals |
My goal is always to help other teachers with things that I struggled with. In my experience, it was hard to ask for help and I wanted people to believe that I had it all together. Being an educator is hard, and after my experiences, I learned that asking for help is...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Jun 21, 2023 | Organization & Classroom Setup, Schedules, Visuals, Work Tasks |
Summer Prep When I’m on summer break, I don’t want to do TOO much related to school. However, I’ve found that if I prep a few things here and there, I can make the back-to-school rush a little easier for myself. No matter if you are new to the...