When my children were young I used to tell them stories at night to help them fall asleep. The two boys shared a room. I sat on the floor, and under the faint glow of …
Bad Dog
I nearly lost a finger to a dog during my walk today. I walk sometimes because all other forms of exercise are off limits due to my shoulder rehab. But this is no …
The Mighty Plow Lives To Plow Another Day
We've been hit with another major snowstorm, another day out of school that Rachel doesn't have to make up because seniors must graduate on a predetermined day …
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The Values Recognition Program
A Recognition-based Classroom Management Program Helping to Build Community in the Classroom The Values Recognition Program is one of many programs designed to build …
Physical Intervention Report Form
Use this form to report physical interventions. This includes the date of the crisis intervention, location, type, and many other factors. …
The Friendship Report
The Friendship Report is a Continuous Feedback on Performance (CFP) program designed to reinforce social values and social skills in the classroom and improve social …
Auditory Processing
Auditory processing is often considered a problem when students can’t follow a spoken lecture or when they tune out after the teacher starts with a lengthy explanation …
Shaping Student Identity – Program Monitoring
Students arrive at school at a young age with their identity already clearly formed. However, the school years have a tremendous impact on further shaping of identity. …
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Hierarchy of Student Needs in the Classroom – Program Monitoring
Every student in the classroom has a profile indicating their pattern of unmet needs. All staff in the classroom are aware of the student need profiles. Every student …
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Self-Study: Creating a Supportive Learning Community
It is important to provide a caring and supportive classroom community so that students can become confident, capable, motivated learners. A safe, supportive, and …
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Level of Community in the Classroom Rating
Use this form and please rate the frequency of occurrence of the following social behaviors in your classroom. Do not rate individual students. Rate the class as a …
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Long Run ~ A Novel
LONG RUN is a coming of age novel that puts the reader into the heart and mind of a desperate eleven-year-old boy as he struggles to reclaim his life and survive on …