Date: September 7th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I’ve got a student who gets upset when she sees a student on an IEP use an accommodation in class such as not participating in group work. She always asks stuff like, ‘Why does she get out of group work but I have to do it?’ What should I say?”
Date: July 9th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I like to use timers to get the kids to move and get things done. Do you think this is helping or is it stressful?”
Date: March 29th, 2023
Accommodations are important, but they’re not enough. They need to be accompanied with skills and techniques so a kid knows what to do when they’re feeling a certain way.
Date: July 17th, 2022
Kids often have a hard time expressing themselves, they can’t always find the words. As much as we want to jump in to help them, don’t! Just give them time!
Date: December 12th, 2021
We have to remember the purpose of interventions are to teach self-compensatory skills, not to “fix” the kid.
Date: July 1st, 2020
If a child is dealing with trauma, they aren’t always able to use their imagination. So this is what I do!
Date: May 6th, 2020
Of course it’s Ok to provide for breaks in a Behavior Plan, but…don’t fall into the usual traps.
Date: April 22nd, 2020
Here’s ONE way we can help our students handle the STRESS of our New Normal!!! Now and when we get back in our classrooms.
Date: March 18th, 2020
Date: February 29th, 2020
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