Transition Programming The school day is full of interruption, change and transition for students. Students frequently shift from listening to writing to reading to …
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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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Mindful Approach
This is it, right now, one of those moments Recognize when it's one of those moments right now and make a deliberate effort to create the space for just that …
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. …
Independent Down Time Leisure Skill Development
Students need things to do when they are done with an activity but the schedule is not ready to change. Many problems occur while students are waiting, when they are …
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The Hierarchy of Student Needs in the Classroom
Students come to school to learn, we all know that. They are motivated to feel capable, competent, and knowledgeable. They want to be proud of what they know and what …
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Perception Management to Promote Better Decision Making
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 …
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De-Escalation Guidelines
At the early stages of a mood regulation problem we want to employ preventive strategies such as schedule adjustments, work arrangements, environmental changes, …
Race To The Finish Independence And Work Habits Program
Race To The Finish is an independence program used for younger students (grades K –3) or less capable (e.g., IQ approx. < 80) older students (see the I Can Do It …
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Match the Pace Independence Program
Match The Pace is a visually supported independence program used for students in grades K –8. There are many students who have trouble finishing their independent work …
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Motivation Management – Student Motivation as an Academic Enabler for School Success
Most people in education have long known that student academic competence requires more than academic skill proficiency. To benefit fully from the academic experience, …