Communication is the cornerstone of literacy, developing friendships, being independent, and so much more. Strive to make your classroom as communication friendly as possible. Work towards giving your students as many opportunities to practice building communication skills as possible. 4 Ways to Create a Communication Friendly Classroom: 1. Give everyone a voice. 2. Embed and […]
The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership is open for enrollment from 9/8 – 9/14. Join the community of hundreds of educators, clinician, and parents all dedicated to creating the best learning environment for their students. In this episode, I share some behind the scenes on why I created the membership and how the membership has […]
Independent work is an essential component to any classroom. It teaches students the important life skill of working on their own while allowing maintenance on previously mastered skills. It also allows the teacher to work one on one with other students, train staff, or run small groups. The Best Year Ever, a free, live training […]
The start of the year is overwhelming and it may feel tempting to try to create a detailed and thorough data system right away. Instead focus on establishing rapport and relationships with your students. Data will come! In this episode, I share the 4 pillars for setting up your data systems in the start of […]
Three members of the Professional Development Membership group share actionable tips and strategies to bring into your classroom. Parent, Vidya Banerjee gives us 3 ways that teachers can support parents and families. Special Education Teacher, Jamie Palmer shares why not to be a yes person and what to do when asked to do all of […]