7 Characteristics of a Possible Language Disorder
Check out this tip sheet adapted from The Art and Practice of Home Visiting, Second Edition to learn 7 Characteristics of a Possible Language Disorder. Read More
Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities: The Self-Employment Option
If you teach young adults with disabilities, you’re playing a vital role in preparing them for life beyond the classroom. You’re probably always on the lookout for ways you can boost their college and career readiness and get them ready to lead full, self-determined lives. Helping them explore employment options is a big part of that, and that’s what this post is all about. Read More
Taking Care of YOU: 14 Stress-Busting Strategies to Help You Avoid Burnout
No matter how much you love your job, teaching can be a high-stress profession. I read a sobering article the other day: according to a 2015 survey of 30,000 educators by the American Federation of Teachers, 78% of educators say they’re often “physically and emotionally exhausted at the end of the day. Read More
QuickTips: Promoting Critical Thinking Skills in Young Learners
For this post, I want to share a helpful infographic with some great tips on supporting the development of preschoolers’ thinking skills—the foundation of their future academic success. Read More
9 Stress-Reducing Strategies for Young Learners
Group time in your classroom is an ideal time to teach early literacy and math concepts, but it’s also a perfect opportunity to teach stress-reducing strategies to your young learners. Read More
How to Supercharge 5 Traditional Teaching Strategies with UDL
Today’s post shows how five teachers weave UDL into commonly used teaching methods: lectures, Q&As, drill and practice, class discussions, and problem solving. Read More
7 Visual Supports to Help Prevent Meltdowns in School
In his book Freedom from Meltdowns, Dr. Travis Thompson offers some positive behavior support strategies teachers can use to help prevent meltdowns before they disrupt class time. Read More
20 Tips on Preparing Students with Disabilities for Employment
This post gives you 20 “starter strategies” for helping young people with disabilities who are ready for their first job experience. Read More
Behavior teaching plans
Learn different Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies for teaching your students with behavior issues to protest appropriately in this sample teaching plan. ABA is a highly effective, rigorously researched intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders. Read More
Floortime Strategies Menu
The DIRFloortime model is a highly effective intervention approach for children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disorders. Use this printabale and laminatable two-sided sheet as a guide when choosing which Floortime strategy you need to work on for the day. Read More
