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 20, 2018 | assessment, instruction, language, learning, LSL, special education, Spoken Language
This article explains how by using informal assessments, teachers can target students’ specific problem areas, adapt instruction, and intervene earlier rather than later. Click here to read the article.
by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 13, 2018 | Itinerant Teacher, special education, Strategies, Teacher Leaders, teaching
Learn ways to stay organized while traveling as an itinerant teacher. Click here to access the video.
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.
by Oran Tkatchov | Jul 17, 2018 | Behavior, SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, special education, teaching
This research brief identifies the teaching practices that promote student social-emotional learning, which in turn are critical for student academic learning. Click here to access this resource.