by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 2, 2018 | assessment, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, learning, MAP, NWEA, Teach and Enrich, teaching
This captioned video discusses ways to implement flexible grouping within the individual classroom. Click here to watch the video.
by Oran Tkatchov | Sep 5, 2018 | EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching, Writing
The Frayer Model is a graphic organizer for building student vocabulary. This technique requires students to define target vocabulary and apply their knowledge by generating examples and non-examples, giving characteristics, and/or drawing a picture to illustrate the...
by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 20, 2018 | ASL, Deaf, Early Childhood, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, teaching
In this webpage and video, 15 principles for adults to use when reading to deaf and hard of hearing children are outlined. Click here to access the web page.
by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 20, 2018 | assessment, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, learning, special education, Strategies, Teacher Leaders, teaching
When incorporated into classroom practice, the formative assessment process provides information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are still happening. This document provides a few examples that may be used in the classroom during the formative...
by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 9, 2018 | assessment, autism, Behavior, Classroom Management, IEP/MET, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, pararpros, SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, special education, Teach and Enrich, teaching
This article discusses the psychology behind a child’s behavior. When psychologists analyze a behavior, they think in terms of the ABC formula: Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence. Just about every behavior, both positive and negative, follows this pattern....
by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 6, 2018 | collaboration, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, learning, pararpros, special education, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching
This captioned video explains the high-leverage practice of explicit instruction in the special education classroom. Click here to access the video.