My independent work stations are favorite activities for my students. It’s amazing to watch them grow more and more independent and begin to work on these tasks all by themselves. Also, my students find so much satisfaction and pride in being able to do tasks on their own tool!
Mostly, they need to practice the skills. Practicing with different materials and in different situations is critical for maintenance. This is also important for generalization. If our skills don’t maintain or generalize, they won’t be useful. Structured work systems help to program that maintenance into the daily routine.
I remember the second year I was teaching at my current placement when I had a frustrated parent come in. It was back to school time. The parent was upset that no one had been in contact with her about her child. I had been to his previous school for a short time at the end of the last school year. That was the only thing I had done to prepare for this student’s transition. After working with the family that day we ended up having a great relationship supporting their child. However, this experience made me reevaluate how I was preparing myself, students and families for transitions.
If you’re setting up your self-contained special education classroom here are the 10 major areas you need to include! I’ve been a special educator for 8 years now and these work areas are fool proof! Each location has it own need and I’ll explain why!
Community based instruction planning can be nerve wracking! Believe me, nothing scares teachers more than taking my students out of their familiar classroom! However, there are so many skills and goals you can work on in alternative environments! Here are a couple of tips to get you started!
Teacher truth: Sometimes we watch movies on Fun Fridays! I know most people think the teacher is lazy and it’s not educational. I beg to differ though. There are some important skills that can be taught when you show a movie in class (or if you go on a CBI to the movie theater). Here are a few things I do to make it functional & educational.
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