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Post by INaBOX on Aug 29, 2006 14:11:58 GMT -5
I've just taken a new job working at a different school. I'm not sure what my case-load is going to look like and can't help but feel a bit anxious. Here's why..
For the last 3 years I've been working with primary children (K-3) with Autism. I'm practically an expert in knowing what strategies to implement .. or so I give myself that much credit. lol Prior to that, I worked in a behaviour class (4-7) alongside with the Youthworker, First Nation's Worker and Teacher. It's a unique environment and we worked well as a team.
Both programs were segregated and now I'll be put in mainstream for the first time in my career. That doesn't seem to bother me except the fact that I want to create AGE-APPROPRIATE strategies for my new students (the intermediates). I was thinking last night, a lot of the techniques I've been using may be a bit 'childish' for the older kids. Does anyone have general techniques to be used for older elementary kids? For example, would you use a visual schedule for a 7th grader with ADD/LD? It would be helpful but I'm not sure if it's age-appropriate.
I start work on the 5th of next month.
Thanks.
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Post by misty on Aug 29, 2006 14:27:39 GMT -5
What do you mean by a visual schedule?
My ADDer is in 6th grade. She likes when I color code her notebooks & folders, 1 coler for each subject.
she uses a daily planner that has her schedule in it & then places for each day to mark down her homework assignments.
I'll have to think abit about what other strategies we use. Right now, its about time for her bus to get here & I Have to go.
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Post by INaBOX on Aug 29, 2006 18:12:09 GMT -5
A visual schedule is a hands-on schedule for the students to use. It's kind of like an agenda but is used during each 'block' as a visual aide. At the end of each subject, the student removes the pic symbol and places it into the finished pocket. It keeps them organized and accountable for their own work.
Thanks for the colour-code. I almost forgot about that. See, I haven't really seen the other workers implementing strategies in the mainstream.
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Post by misty on Aug 29, 2006 19:20:47 GMT -5
Glad to be of help, Leni! And you taught ME something as well!
Another thing I do is buy Shannon 1 cool folder of her choice & because its cool it stands out from the plain colored ones. That she uses for papers that need to go to & from school (permission slips, homework, etc). That works really well.
Her teacher last year had the kids make a pocket from heavy paper that was attatched to their desks. The kids kept their weekly spelling lists there. Not only did they always know where they were, but they could quietly get them to study when they finished their work but others were still working.
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Post by rae70 on Aug 29, 2006 19:26:42 GMT -5
wow you guys sound organised with your kids... I would love some help in this area.
i recently stuck to the wall damian's schedule for the day.. but its not working..
He is not achieving his 'have tos' his room is a mess...
starting with not organisation at all for a 9 year old - could someone set out some 'get mr D organised' strategy for me. He is changing lately and all my old strategy's dont work anymore.
i wouldnt call him overly defiant he is not a bad kid really. just never does a job properly at all..
any tips?
its been a long time since i have focussed on him like this and i guess it is overdue.. he has been dragging himself up for a while now.. I have been a little preoccupied.
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Post by INaBOX on Aug 29, 2006 20:21:03 GMT -5
Rae, what exactly do you want him to do? What's your focus? Household chores? Homework? How old is he? What does the schedule look like that you've hung on the wall?
Misty, I'm a bit partial to the folder idea only because through my experience, papers fall out of those darn things all the time. I've been using large ziplock bags and they seem to work great! If you lose THAT there are plenty of bags in the box. lol
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Post by misty on Aug 29, 2006 20:35:29 GMT -5
Good idea, INaBox, but Shannon would be TOO embarrassed to be the only kid in her grade without a cool folder & having to carry a Plastic bag around! OH MY,. I can just see her face now!
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Post by INaBOX on Aug 29, 2006 20:40:15 GMT -5
LOL you can always put the plastic bag inside the folder? but I can see your point. The teacher would have to implement that idea for ALL students in the class and not just a few selected. Any other suggestions? Does anyone work with intermediate special needs students?
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