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How to implement culture of consistency for student learning

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Aug 30, 2016

Successful businesses, sports teams, the military, even Broadway shows—they all have a culture of consistency. So why not our schools?

Read the article linked below to see what it looks like and the specific steps you can take to establish a culture of consistency in your classroom.

by Mom

May 17, 2016

My son has an I.E.P in place, on that I.E.P it states he has sever anxiety, selective mutism, paranoia and learning disability. He is in an inclusion class.My son has bit hit across the face twice, kicked, and has been hit in the head by the same child throwing books. The child also has a habit of throwing chairs. I would never think I would have t...See More

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cnn My guess is that there is not another inclusion classroom. The kid doing the hitting and what not may have an IEP too and that parent may know her rights. You don't want to deprive the poor ED kid, now do you? The knife cuts both ways, doesn't it?

On 5/19/16, jsm0731 wrote: > Make sure you have a copy of your parents rights > handboo...See More

May 19, 2016

AM Check your state for the federal disabilities law center. They have classes, usually a hotline and advocates. Check out your state LDA chapter. I got excellent info from them in the beginning of my trails as a parent. If they have an annual conference attend it. Wealth of info. Take classes on the law. You're going to need it.

They cannot...See More

Aug 22, 2016

Paraprofessionals

by dspecialk

Aug 12, 2016

Please describe how you utilize your paraprofessionals. I think I could use mine better. I work in a kindergarten class with 2 assistants. Thank you.

Beth Special Needs My assistants implement small group and individual instruction using plans that I write. They go with children to inclusion and specials. They help implement behavior intervention plans. They help with toilet training and lunch time. They provide supervision on the playground. They also help me clean the room each afternoon and assist with general ...See More

Aug 12, 2016

Kathy (also with a "hi" to Beth) I am retired now. Our para's had different classifications. We had building para's who were assigned to a specific student or students. Their jobs were to help that child in academics, self-care/toileting, follow through on classroom OT and PT goals, and mainstreaming. Classroom para's were assigned to specific special Ed self-contained classrooms....See MoreI am retired now. Our para's had different classifications. We had building para's who were assigned to a specific student or students. Their jobs were to help that child in academics, self-care/toileting, follow through on classroom OT and PT goals, and mainstreaming. Classroom para's were assigned to specific special Ed self-contained classrooms. They did all of the above except for mainstreaming. We also had autism para's who were specifically trained to meet the needs of students with autism in the regular ed and self-contained classrooms. I set my para's up in centers to work with 1-2 students at a time. I also either manned a center or did required curricular testing and/or state testing with students. I even put the 1:1 para in a center as the IEP stated the student would have 1:1 at all times, but did not specify that it had to be that specific para.

Beth, I did two long term sub jobs last year in elementary autism classrooms and loved it. I found out a few days ago that the teacher I did tHe long term for last spring quit and they were looking for a long term sub that could do first semester. They have a teacher for the room, but he is student teaching this fall. He was a para in the classroom last year and is amazing. Unfortunately, years of working with kids with sever disabilities has taken its toll. I am having a total knee replacement next month. I did tell the team that if the person who they did put in the room didn't work out, I would consider going back after I recover until the end of first semester. I love those kids.

Hope all is going well with you. Kathy

On 8/12/16, Beth Special Needs wrote: > My assistants implement small group and individual instruction > using plans that I write. They go with children to inclusion and > specials. They help implement behavior intervention plans. They > help with toilet training and lunch time. They provide supervision > on the playground. They also help me clean the room each > afternoon and assist with general classroom organization. They > help me create materials and help me gather and organize the > materials needed for lessons. > My assistants are wonderful! They are some of the hardest > working women I know. > > > On 8/12/16, dspecialk wrote: >> Please describe how you utilize your paraprofessionals. >> I think I could use mine better. I work in a kindergarten >> class with 2 assistants. >> Thank you.

Aug 13, 2016

IEP Goals question

by A mom

Aug 10, 2016

What is the difference between grade level goals and on level goals?

scooby On 8/10/16, A mom wrote: > What is the difference between grade level goals and on > level goals?

Grade level goals are goals at that specific grade level. For example, if your child is in 3rd grade and is able to do 3rd grade level work... than your chile is meeting their grade level goals. On level goals probably relates to the IEP...See More

Aug 11, 2016

7/8 SDC Science combo. How?

Aug 9, 2016

I've been a SPED teacher for 14 years. This year I've been asked to teach a 7/8 grade Science combo. My other periods are 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and a push in for Science and Math classes. I've never taught a middle school combo class where there are 2 different grade levels with 2 different curriculums during the same period. Does anyone ...See More

1st year resource teachers

by Help

Aug 8, 2016

This is my first year to teaching. I will be a sped resource teacher (co teaching). I still have a classroom I share with someone else. What supplies should I be collecting?

Also, any general advice will be well received!

Thanks!

Bully with an IEP

by Denise

Jun 16, 2016

So if a child with an IEP Emotional Disorder therefore that is his disability, what happens when he is the bully?

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Denise On 6/17/16, Short version wrote: > On 6/16/16, Denise wrote: >> So if a child with an IEP Emotional Disorder therefore that >> is his disability, what happens when he is the bully? > > The student should have a Functional Behavior Assessment > followed by a Behavior Intervention Plan that should outline > the appropriate ...See More

Jun 17, 2016

Max On 6/17/16, Denise wrote: > On 6/17/16, Short version wrote: >> On 6/16/16, Denise wrote: >>> So if a child with an IEP Emotional Disorder therefore that >>> is his disability, what happens when he is the bully? >> >> The student should have a Functional Behavior Assessment >> followed by a Behavior Inte...See More

Aug 8, 2016

Moving from Florida to Chicago

by Kylie Perkins

Aug 8, 2016

Hello,

For family purposes I will be moving to Chicago next school year. I am currently a 2nd year special education teacher in the state of Florida. I have my masters in Special Education as well as my bachelors in k-6 gen ed., k-12 ESE, and endorsements in ESOL and Reading. I will be looking for a job somewhere close to downtown as I am ...See More

Short version You need to contact the Illinois State Board of Education to see if your degrees and certification requirements meet IL criteria. You will need to find out about provisional certification. School districts will want to make sure that you are ISBE qualified to teach in their district.

On 8/08/16, Kylie Perkins wrote: > Hello, > > F...See More

Aug 8, 2016

Autism Behavioral Specialist

by Gerald M

Aug 5, 2016

Center for Social Dynamics, based in the United States, is looking for Autism Behavioral Specialist from the Philippines.

HS reading curriculum

by Sunni

Jul 31, 2016

Hi I am looking for recommendations for a HS reading program or curriculum for my class. Ideally I'm looking for something that provides reading comprehension instruction/strategies for teens with reading levels k-8. We have Read 180 and SRA but these students are struggling to make progress in these programs. My students have moderate intellectual...See More

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