Student Profile of Strengths, Needs, and What Works for a Hypothetical ASD Middle School Student "Alex" Student has trouble adjusting to new routines, surprises, …
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The Importance of Community
The teacher’s first responsibility is to care about the student (not just the student’s achievement) and convey that caring in a way that convinces the student that he …
Establishing Relationships With Students
Students do much better academically and much better behaviorally when they have a positive relationship with their teacher. Teachers who were rated as more sensitive …
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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 …
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 …
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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Reset Break
Students with ADHD, ASD, PTSD, Anxiety, mood disorder and other conditions often find their tolerance for school work diminishing more rapidly than it does for the …
Enhancing the Efficacy of Reinforcement In Therapeutic Programs
Reinforcement is defined as an outcome or event, following a behavior, that strengthens that behavior. It comes in a multitude of forms and sizes, but the most common …
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