29
Apr
2018
For the SLPs Who Haven’t Heard of Speech Blubs!
It’s not easy to keep the attention of studentswhen they are exposed to so much fast action, and immediate feedback and reinforcements in our world of technology. Teachers need to keep things moving andadd interesting visualsif they expect to keep their students focused. SLPs are no exception. You need to get students to practice words and sentences with target sounds multiple timesand that can be challenging. When I found out […]
Read moreFor some reason it is reallyhelpful for students to see the passage of time, especially when you want them to do something they don’t particularly want to do. Many of our students with special needs have difficulty understanding the passage of time. What is actually only 5 or 10 minutes for us can seem like an eternityto these students!!! Using a visual timer is a simple and effective way to […]
Read moreWhen you work in special education, you know that it’s important to be prepared for almost anything when it comes to finding different strategies to teach our students. We know we need to learn how to break down the concepts and teach them in unique ways. Potty training is no exception! You may remember a video I did last year where I showed everyone how pictures of the superheroes, Batman […]
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08
Apr
2018
Easy DATA Collection with a TWIST!
Data collection is a pain, let’s just get that out there. It’s a necessary evil, but sometimes I find that teachers collect data only because they have to in order to be able to report progress every grading period. What if we would collect data and analyze it along the way? If we take a look at what is working and what isn’t to adjust instruction, PLUS share the data, we […]
Read moreDon’t you just LOVE the dollar bins at Target? They’re perfect for those secret Santa or secret Shamrock activities at school. They are also perfect for that prize box for your classroom economy or that activity that just requires a little something to make it fun. Now I’ve discovered that there are teachers, SLPs, and crafty moms on Teachers Pay Teachers site who have not only taken advantage of the […]
Read moreHow many times have you attempted to play a game with some of your students and it ended up in hurt feelings, or even aggressive behavior? Unfortunately, competitive games are sometimes very hard for students with special needs. Shoot, I even know students who don’t have special needs and they can be sore losers as well. Imagine my delight when I found out that there are games available that require […]
Read moreWhen I was working as an SLP doing group language activities for early childhood students with a developmental delay, the only way I could get them to sit still and pay attention for 20-30 minutes was to engage them in a multi-sensory experience. Some of my favorite activities involved actual books or stories I invented. One activity I base on the book, The Napping House, by Audrey Wood. I brought […]
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27
Feb
2018
The Best Resource Room Ever UPDATED!
About 4 years ago I asked one of the teachers I work with if she would share with our viewers how she organized her room with structure and visual supports for her students with resource services. That video to date has had over 56,000 views! Now, Chloe Diedam has a new and much larger classroom space that she has organized like a pro! She has created a peaceful, functional, and […]
Read moreWhen I first heard of these top ten influence factors for student achievement, I was actually surprised at which ones rated the highest and which ones I would have rated higher. I was also surprised at which ones were rated the lowest especially just how low student mobility was rated. I would have thought that our transient students would be at a higher risk for negative influence on student achievement […]
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