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 Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Jun 27, 2023 | Behavior, Communication, Play, Social Skills |
When it comes to writing IEP goals or other goals we have for our learners, they always need to be individualized. While that is true, my team and I have always found that having a goal bank or a few ideas of different goals help get our minds thinking and writing. It...
by Abigail Rivera | Nov 15, 2022 | Social Skills |
Theatre is the place where people come to put on a mask and present a character that really isn’t them. But certainly have made others believe this is who they truly are because they are just a part of a show a bigger picture. I never realized how much of my...
by Ashley Linz, M. Ed | Nov 4, 2022 | Life Skills, Social Skills |
Check out the details below for the last blog of the classroom business series, card-making! Starting Up: This classroom business started with a grant from the school’s PTA (parent-teacher association) to purchase the initial materials and donations. Donations are a...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Oct 28, 2022 | Behavior, Classroom Instruction, Social Skills |
All learners have the right to communicate what they want and need. Before teaching vocal speaking skills, we need to teach our learners the prerequisite skills needed. When a child comes into our clinic or classroom, they don’t automatically trust us. As the adult in...
by Ashley Linz, M. Ed | Oct 7, 2022 | Fall, Life Skills, Math, Social Skills |
Several years ago, my building principal came to me with the idea of creating a classroom business. The teacher’s lounge had a vending machine with soda, costing the school more money than it could make. Cue the Vending Cart! Setting Up After all the...
