New School Year
The beginning of a new school year is always busy. It’s a crazy time of the year for teachers when everyone is trying their best to get everything in place for the new class. There are some things about that time that just can’t be changed, and a lot of things that can’t be […]
How can I Communicate with a Student with Autism Who Does Not See the Need to Express His Thoughts?
The development of communication and understanding of self, has been described in the theory of mind. In the third level, a person with autism realizes that they need to ask to know what others are thinking. Such as “Mama, what are we having for dinner?” But they often still think that others can […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Jun 8 – 15, 2013)
TOOLS
SQpad
Write and save quick notes without any registration or software download.
wayfaring
Create personalized maps online.
Intervue
Gather short video responses online using a webcam.
RESOURCES
Carousel Strategy
A strategy for brainstorming new topics and reviewing learned information in the classroom.
Character Read ‘n Roll
A sample worksheet to help students understand the characters they read.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
My Lanyard Maker
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Healthy Living
As the spring and summer sports season are well under way, and everyone is firing up the grill and grabbing the best seats for games, it’s a great time to think about how we can motivate kids to be fit. Sports activities are such a fun way to encourage kids to move, exercise […]
How Can I Create a Behavior Plan for In-Class Consequences?
Expanding the range of classroom behavior interventions can help a teacher to respond appropriately in every situation. The teacher who has developed a behavior plan with a repertoire of in-class consequences for minor* misbehaviors can prevent students from being sent to the principal’s office or to in-school detention.
First, list those common misbehaviors that […]
How Can I Get the Students to Follow Instructions in the Classroom?
Failure to comply with instructions is one of the many reasons for inefficient performance within the classroom. Excuses like “I didn’t hear the instructions” or “I was not clear about what was said” have been repeated countless times with some variations added over the years. Instructions form an integral part of the teaching-learning […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Jun 1 – 8, 2013)
TOOLS
Virtual Books
Convert any piece of text into a virtual book.
RESOURCES
Timeline Tool
Help student plan a story or prepare for a special event using this tool.
Problem-Attic
Find classroom materials in math, science, social studies and english.
A Calendar Year of Chemistry
A video series with examples of chemistry in the holidays and seasons of the annual calendar
GIVEAWAY […]
Summer Reading
Summer break is coming up, and it’s the time of the year when teachers start preparing summer reading lists for their students. As we do that, why not include yourself in the summer reading planning? Most of us find it hard to get some serious reading done during the year between classes, preparation […]
How can I interact with a student who has Autism and has no awareness of the people around him?
Think about how baby has little or no awareness of their own mind and certainly not that of another’s. To them, all is undifferentiated. The baby feels, “I am one with my caretaker and even my environment.” At this low level mind sharing, people with autism may not even interact with others at […]
While Implementing Standards, How Can I Convert Knowledge to Action?
Students need to decide what to do with the new knowledge they have acquired. Teachers can ensure that opportunities are made for students to take initiative and that that the timing of instruction leaves room for reflection and personal projects.
For example, part of the national standards for social studies (World History, secondary education) […]
