HeyJaredAlmost Anything
Random events, life lessons, and lots of laughs, in the Special Education classroom and beyond
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Somebody here needs to be the grown up (opens the original)
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I will honestly and humbly say it at the get-go: My K-2 Special Day Class was a fun place to be. We had clear expectations, daily routines, and a robust positive reinforcement system, which allowed us the opportunity for lots of activities that were not only educational, but also quite entertaining and enjoyable. I had a dream team of assistants who intuitively knew which students needed a little extra support and moved immediately to give it to them.When classrooms are well organized and consis
Accommodations and Modifications (opens the original)
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Special education students often require adaptations in order to successfully access the curriculum.Accommodations are adaptations to how a student participates in the school program. These could include things like a one-to-one aide, specialized seating, visual and organizational supports, or use of an Augmentative and Alternative device (AAC) for students with limited verbal skills.Modifications are changes to what a student learns. They scale back the difficulty or volume of work. For example
The Boy Who Always Told the Truth (opens the original)
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At age 5, Kevin had been accustomed to being the center of attention at home, and despite a year of preschool, he was still quite certain that he was the center of the universe. It’s not an uncommon phenomenon, and actually, Kevin was doing well at school. He was loud, competitive, and attention-seeking, and could be a bit of a bully with peers when he didn’t get his way, but with support, he was learning and (mostly) meeting the classroom expectations. He was making good progress academically,
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