by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Nov 24, 2021 | Classroom Setup, Organization & Classroom Setup, Play, Reducing Problem Behavior, Social Skills |
Once we have centers set up and decided as a team, the next step would be implementation. Meeting with the team to come up with a plan helps with buy-in. When an idea is voiced and listened to, you take ownership and pride. Following Jen’s suggestion about not going...
by Holly Bueb | Nov 23, 2021 | Academics, Organization & Classroom Setup |
While I have been teaching for many years, recently have reevaluated how I am grading my students. We just had parent teacher conferences at my school for the first quarter and I always like to use this time of the year to reflect on how the procedures and practices...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Nov 10, 2021 | Classroom Setup, Organization & Classroom Setup, Social Skills |
Center based learning is so much more than having different options. When using the evidence-based center-based learning in the classroom, all centers are meaningful. Each one has an intentional teaching strategy that focuses on the acquisition or maintenance of each...
by Holly Bueb | Nov 9, 2021 | Language Arts, Organization & Classroom Setup |
While choice menus are not new in special education, using choice menus for learning activities has become more common. Our school has been doing personalized learning for a few years and we have been working on implementing choice menus for academic activities. This...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Nov 8, 2021 | Life Skills, Resources, Visuals |
This is the third and final installment of my blog series about on campus jobs for high school and transition students. In part one, I discussed all the steps that need to be taken to prepare for the jobs. In part two, I explored some of our common on campus jobs...
by Sasha Long, M.A., BCBA | Nov 2, 2021 | Organization & Classroom Setup |
One of my favorite splurges for material prep is a coil book binding machine. I spent years using the comb binding system but was frustrated when the binding was continuously pulled out. The coil binding is a game changer and I use it for everything. It’s great...
