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We must give serious thought to the stress and the emotional impact that working under pandemic conditions has created for educators, because they will be returning to the school buildings in the fall and the job cannot be done well by people who are worn out, burdened by stress, scarred by trauma and filled with feelings of guilt, regret and inadequacy.

The pandemic experience has already had a profound effect on educators personally, professionally and emotionally. What can we do right now…

Introduction: Prepare Yourself for Your Return to School
Teachers of the Pandemic
Reflection on the Pandemic
Understand the Adverse Impact
Mitigate the Adverse Impact
Helping Students Feel More Secure
Supporting Trauma-Impacted Students Returning to School
Pandemic Trauma in Students Returning to School Buildings

Related Reference Materials

Please also see: Supporting Our Children and Ourselves During A Stressful Time.

 

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]]> ADHD Coupon Program https://kevinplummerphd.com/adhd-coupon-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adhd-coupon-program Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:59:46 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=601 The ADHD Coupon Program is designed to develop increased independence and self-monitoring skills in ADHD students, along with increased motivation for self-control and increased attention to critical work habits. This program has been used successfully with ADHD elementary and middle school students, in small special education classrooms as well as in the mainstream setting when the mainstream setting is staffed by special education personnel in addition to the classroom teacher.

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]]> The ADHD Coupon Program is designed to develop increased independence and self-monitoring skills in ADHD students, along with increased motivation for self-control and increased attention to critical work habits. This program has been used successfully with ADHD elementary and middle school students, in small special education classrooms as well as in the mainstream setting when the mainstream setting is staffed by special education personnel in addition to the classroom teacher…

Coupons/Forms for Review and Download

Download: ADHD Coupon Program
Guidelines for Using the Coupon Program

ADHD Coupons – Elementary School
ADHD Coupons – Middle School
ADHD Coupons – Positive Feedback

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]]> Teachers of the Pandemic https://kevinplummerphd.com/teachers-of-the-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teachers-of-the-pandemic Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:02:20 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2762 Teaching during this pandemic has been an arduous challenge for so many reasons that could not have been fully anticipated, but teachers have refused to back down or back away from it. Relentlessly and with amazing creativity and ingenuity they have worked, day after day after day. Just like the front line medical staff, they […]

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]]> Teaching during this pandemic has been an arduous challenge for so many reasons that could not have been fully anticipated, but teachers have refused to back down or back away from it. Relentlessly and with amazing creativity and ingenuity they have worked, day after day after day. Just like the front line medical staff, they don’t give up, they don’t turn away, they don’t admit defeat; they continue to show up every day and give us their best, despite what it is doing to them. We must help these remarkable people take good care of themselves….
Download: The Teachers of the Pandemic

Also see:
Coping During Corona 19
Preparing Yourself to Return to School
Reflection on the Pandemic  

 

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]]> Staff Assessment of Team Effectiveness: The Level of Community Within Your Therapeutic Team https://kevinplummerphd.com/staff-assessment-of-team-effectiveness-the-level-of-community-within-your-therapeutic-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staff-assessment-of-team-effectiveness-the-level-of-community-within-your-therapeutic-team Sat, 04 Aug 2018 14:00:20 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1787 Additional credit: Gabriel Plummer, for contributions to the development of the Staff Assessment of Team Functioning Rating Scale. This form helps you to evaluate your team’s effectiveness and level of community. The rating scales include frequency of occurrence of team behaviors and attitudes within a classroom program. This is not a form to rate individual […]

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This form helps you to evaluate your team’s effectiveness and level of community. The rating scales include frequency of occurrence of team behaviors and attitudes within a classroom program. This is not a form to rate individual team members, but to view and assess the team as a whole.

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]]> ADHD – Guide to Articles and Forms https://kevinplummerphd.com/adhd-guide-to-articles-and-forms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adhd-guide-to-articles-and-forms Fri, 03 Aug 2018 18:14:07 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=553 General Articles The ADHD Student: Anecdotal Description ADHD Program Recommendations: General Guidelines ADHD Problem List: Setting Program Intervention Priorities Daily School To Home Report: Program Guidelines And Daily Chart Student Developed ADHD Strategies ADHD Message Board Program Ratings & Rubrics Rating of Attention, Focus and Productivity- Rating Scale Form (2018) Rating of Attention, Focus and […]

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The ADHD Student: Anecdotal Description

ADHD Program Recommendations: General Guidelines
ADHD Problem List: Setting Program Intervention Priorities
Daily School To Home Report: Program Guidelines And Daily Chart
Student Developed ADHD Strategies
ADHD Message Board Program

Ratings & Rubrics

 

Coupon Program

ADHD Coupon Program Introduction

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]]> Teacher’s Pledge https://kevinplummerphd.com/teachers-pledge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teachers-pledge Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:10:04 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1669 The post Teacher’s Pledge appeared first on Kevin Plummer, PhD.

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Click the image above to download a printable 11×17 poster
Below is an example of a teacher’s pledge that conveys the therapeutic relationship. You can add your own proclamations and display it as a poster or put up each element of the pledge around the classroom. It is also recommended that the staff occasionally use the wording on the pledge in a scripted way to mark an important moment, so that the students can feel and internalize the words.

In this class. . .
You are cared for
You are helped when you need it
You are listened to with patience
You are understood…

 

Download Free Printable Poster Here

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]]> The Role of Staff Wellness in Implementing Therapeutic Programming https://kevinplummerphd.com/the-role-of-staff-wellness-in-implementing-therapeutic-programming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-role-of-staff-wellness-in-implementing-therapeutic-programming Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:05:29 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1489 Helping staff stay therapeutic in a job that readily erodes one’s therapeutic capacity. No educator or clinician can be perfectly therapeutic all the time and students don’t require that. It is important, however, to be very aware, as a staff, of your current capacity to be therapeutic, and to take steps to take care of […]

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No educator or clinician can be perfectly therapeutic all the time and students don’t require that. It is important, however, to be very aware, as a staff, of your current capacity to be therapeutic, and to take steps to take care of yourself. Staff wellness is critical to therapeutic quality and all therapeutic programs should provide opportunities for staff to address wellness.

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]]> Qualities Of Teachers Who Work Well With ASD Children https://kevinplummerphd.com/qualities-of-teachers-who-work-well-with-asd-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qualities-of-teachers-who-work-well-with-asd-children Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:44:09 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1018 Able to maintain a quiet, well organized classroom. Presents in a calm, predictable, non abrupt manner.  Conveys caring, sensitivity and warmth (ASD children can detect this very early on).  Provides a predictable way of doing things, and makes use of established daily routines.  

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  • Able to maintain a quiet, well organized classroom. Presents in a calm, predictable, non abrupt manner. 
  • Conveys caring, sensitivity and warmth (ASD children can detect this very early on). 
  • Provides a predictable way of doing things, and makes use of established daily routines.  

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    ]]>         The Importance of Community https://kevinplummerphd.com/the-importance-of-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-importance-of-community Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:01:50 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=267 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 or she is cared for. When students are convinced that teachers genuinely care about them and believe in them as individuals, students believe in and care more about themselves. . .

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    ]]>     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 or she is cared for. When students are convinced that teachers genuinely care about them and believe in them as individuals, students believe in and care more about themselves, they care more about their class, and they strive for greater achievement in school…

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    ]]>         Enhancing the Efficacy of Reinforcement In Therapeutic Programs https://kevinplummerphd.com/enhancing-the-efficacy-of-reinforcement-in-therapeutic-programs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enhancing-the-efficacy-of-reinforcement-in-therapeutic-programs Sun, 14 Aug 2016 16:35:33 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=254 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 form of reinforcement in behavior intervention programs is the tangible version (e.g., stars, checks, points and prizes).

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    ]]>     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 form of reinforcement in behavior intervention programs is the tangible version (e.g., stars, checks, points and prizes)…

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    ]]>         Perception Management to Promote Better Decision Making https://kevinplummerphd.com/perception-management-to-promote-better-decision-making/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=perception-management-to-promote-better-decision-making Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:17:27 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=242 Memory is based on perception of what happened, not what actually happened. We want to help students solve the problems right in front of them, current problems in real time, instead of solving the problem after it has been distorted, solving the problem they think they have, the problem that was manufactured from their emotional memory...

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    ]]>     Memory is based on perception of what happened, not what actually happened. We want to help students solve the problems right in front of them, current problems in real time, instead of solving the problem after it has been distorted, solving the problem they think they have, the problem that was manufactured from their emotional memory…

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    ]]>         Community Building and Recognition-Based Classroom Management https://kevinplummerphd.com/community-building-and-recognition-based-classroom-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=community-building-and-recognition-based-classroom-management Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:11:55 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=167 Most people in education have long known that student academic competence requires more than academic skill proficiency. To benefit fully from the academic experience, students need sufficient interpersonal skills, and motivation.

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    ]]>     Most people in education have long known that student academic competence requires more than academic skill proficiency. To benefit fully from the academic experience, students need sufficient interpersonal skills, and motivation. They need to be emotionally stable, feel competent and capable, and they need to be engaged…

    Related Articles:
    The Importance of Community   Values Recognition Program 
    Shaping Identity  The Hierarchy of Student Needs 

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