A Comprehension Guide Part of the Good Fit Program Being a Good Sport …
Don’t Forget to Look Up
I was out walking the other day and I took a detour into the woods. I took the detour so I could be fascinated with what I might find, but I walked for some time …
Social Emotional Learning Routines
The most effective social emotional learning efforts are the ones that happen in real time in the classroom (more so than the ones that are taught as lessons to the …
Empathy – IEP Goals
Empathy is the capacity to understand, experience and care about the emotions of others. This involves the ability to perceive emotion in others, the capacity to …
Supporting Children and Ourselves: Coping during Covid 19
The materials below include guidelines and specific ideas about how to Support Children Who are Home due to the corona virus. There are also specialized Guidelines …
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Monitoring Student Engagement, Tolerance and Program Participation (BBTIPC)
Monitoring Student Engagement, Tolerance and Program Participation (BBTIPC) It is common, at the end of the school day, for the teacher to write a note home to …
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Social Comprehension Breakdown
Closing the Comprehension Gap Many children have difficulty processing social situations. Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder have known difficulties …
Teacher Guidelines for Providing Parent Feedback on Student Performance
This document is intended as a guide for teachers, so they can help parents make the transition from anecdotal notes to numerical ratings. Other performance …
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Guidelines for Using the Coupon Program
Prior to going into more detail about the Coupon Program it is important to understand the role of student comprehension of behavioral expectations. A break down in …
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Establishing Proficiency with Restorative Breaks
Restorative breaks are used to help children cope with a generalized rising stress level or mood-dysregulated state. Breaks are a positive and constructive part of a …
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Soft Skills for School and Life
Social Emotional Learning: Soft Skills for School and Life Soft skills are a combination of social skills, work habits, communication skills, character traits, and …
Settled Scales
Use any of these scales, together with the Calm and Settled Visual in the section on Taking a Break Comprehension Guide to help students determine if they are settled …