by Oran Tkatchov | Mar 31, 2022 | Classroom Management, Coaching and Leadership, EEI, inclusion, instruction, learning, lesson, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching
Lesson plans should guide and maximize the limited time you have with students. This means planning for: directions and expectations, new content instruction, and meeting diverse student needs. This article provides seven tips to write better lesson plans. Click here...
by Oran Tkatchov | Sep 15, 2021 | Classroom Management, learning, SEL, Strategies
Do you have students who have a hard time controlling their emotions? Are you unsure of the best approach to help meet your students’ social and emotional needs? One strategy to try is called a calm down corner. In 5 easy steps you can create a corner like this in...
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 3, 2020 | Behavior, Classroom Management, Coaching and Leadership, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, interpreters, Itinerant Teacher, SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders
In an effort to accomplish Governor Ducey’s Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) initiative the ASDB has joined with MindfulnessFirst in creating a video series to address this initiative. Our joint efforts have afforded us the first video that addresses trauma....
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 29, 2020 | Behavior, Classroom Management, collaboration, disabilties, distance learning, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, learning, OT/PT, pararpros, Strategies
This recorded webinar is full of interactive ideas that will hold student’s attention in order to increase engagement and participation. The presenters highlight the favorite activities from SLPs, OTs, and PTs currently providing virtual therapies and invite...
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 26, 2019 | Behavior, Classroom Management, disabilties, EEI, IEP/MET, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, learning, pararpros, SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, special education, teaching
This article provides two practical ways to focus on the behaviors that have the greatest effect in creating a safe, supportive learning environment:1)by tracking the positivity ratio and 2) reinforcing the 19 most essential positive behaviors. Information on how to...
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 25, 2019 | autism, Behavior, Classroom Management, disabilties, EEI, IEP/MET, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, learning, pararpros, SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, special education, Strategies, teaching
This module describes how teachers can help students stay on task by learning to regulate their behavior. The four strategies discussed are self-monitoring, self-instruction, goal-setting, and self-reinforcement. Click here to start the module.