I like to plant flowers somewhere on the school grounds--we planted some out front 2 years ago, and the kids still look for them each spring to...
One thing you might want to look at is discrete trials. That is a method used with children with autism, as well as some other children, and gets...
My class is elementary LS--right now we're 3rd-5th grade--very low cognitively, communication, etc. Not quite so much behaviors, but I can comment...
I'm elementary Life Skills (would fall under moderate/severe) Things that might happen on a day in my room: Arrival/lockers/errands (all...
I'm with Ellen--Boardmaker is the best, b/c you can adapt it to whatever it is you're doing! Also, photo flipbooks (the ones you use to show...
I agree, too! Glad to hear everyone else is on this boat, b/c sometimes I get mean looks/attitudes from school personnel when I hold my kids...
I read the article awhile back in one of the news magazines, then read the parents' blog--as both a teacher who works with severely delayed...
Absolutely, the current teacher would be thrilled to hear from a concerned sub in advance!! (I sure would be). Also, the paras in the room should...
yes--um--I think it would need t obe in the form of an attachment, how do you do that on this forum?
When you say HS career development position--are you meaning like HS life skills kind of program? That's what I think of when I see that, but...
Hmmmmm.. . . Then another thing you might want to think about is classroom/behavior management and how you would set up your classroom, both...
The research-based strategies thing is doing something b/c research has shown it works, as opposed to "b/c I've always done it"--most likely many...
My current class is 3rd-5th, (although in September they're sending me down to the preschool!) Data collection--keep your data sheets as simple...
I think Morrishs01 is right, inclusion and teamwork/collaboration is huge. Also, I'd be ready to talk about assessment practices, evaluation of...
Congratulations!! :) And there are quite a few of us on the forums who teach severe, and would be happy to brainstorm with you as you come...
I'm with the others who've reponded--the first year I felt nervous, and I was nervous about my aides--one thing that helps with that is...
well--there are MANY ways to write IEP goals, as you will notice if you begin to read IEPs written by different teachers and from different...
congratulations!
I teach the multiple disabilities crowd--(and I love it, it is exactly where I wanted to be from the get-go)--but my advice would be to try a...
As far as categories, think too about where you want to live--categories vary significantly state to state, so that may affect your choice. But as...
