Behavior: teach organization!
Date: September 15th, 2016
We need to teach kids how to be organized in a way that will work for them. Watch this video for my tip on how to do this.
Behavior: not a language-based learner?
Date: August 17th, 2016
Some students are not language-based learners. They just don’t understand the directions we give them. So instead of just TELLING them what I want them to do, I will SHOW an example. Watch this video for more.
Behavior: are you over-accommodating?
Date: July 14th, 2016
There are some students who need accommodations. But are we going too far with them? Could we actually be hindering the student with too many accommodations? Watch this video for more.
Keep accommodation within school rules
Date: June 9th, 2016
Kids with documented disabilities may need accommodations. But we need to make sure we don’t break school rules with those accommodations. Watch this video for my tip on how we can do this.
Kids with one-to-one paras still need to be taught skills
Date: January 7th, 2016
When a child has a one-to-one para, this doesn’t mean we can skip the steps to teach him or her needed skills. Watch this video for more.
One-to-one paras are not personal assistants
Date: October 7th, 2015
A one-to-one para can be a huge help, but we want to make sure we aren’t just giving the kid an assistant. Watch this video to see how we can make sure this doesn’t happen.
Help kids with short-term memory issues not to fall behind
Date: April 14th, 2015
Have you ever had a kid that has problems with their short-term memory? It makes it difficult for them to keep up in class. Watch this video for my tip on how to help these kids.
Classroom behavior: our biggest ADHD mistake
Date: April 2nd, 2015
Behavior & preferential seating: think outside the box
Date: July 3rd, 2014
Watch this video [1:08] to learn a couple ideas for using preferential seating in unexpected ways to improve behaviors.
Classroom management – are you sure preferential seating is always in the front?
Date: February 20th, 2014
Watch this video [0:55] to learn why sitting next to the teacher isn’t always the best place for every kid who needs preferential seating.
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