Have you ever had that student that you just could not figure out? No matter what you tried to motive that child….NOTHING worked! That happens, so you need to have a few ideas to pull out in case of this kind of emergency. Here is a list of things that I keep in my back pocket for these difficult kids: An interest inventory: What does the student like??? Go through […]
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You know that some of our children with special needs get on the computer and post things just like their peers. Is anyone guiding those postings? Has anyone pointed out the pit falls, the potential negative consequences of reckless posting of information? These are questions that we, the parents and educators, must address to protect not only our children, but other children from things like bullying. In today’s video, I’m […]
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Simple, Simple, Simple and effective are the four things that I like most about the App I’m highlighting this week. The next dollar up strategy has been around for years and years, but the thought of having a fun, visually delightful, easy app to reinforce this strategy is just too wonderful not to share. I have to say that many of you must have the same criteria as I do […]
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I think you know by now that I like strategies that work and if they are simple….all the better! I know from experience, if something is too complicated, staff is so busy and stressed out these days that to try and learn one more thing or to try and incorporate one more strategy sometimes is simply just too much to ask!!! Am I right??? With that said, when I saw […]
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