Wait Time in LIFE Skills
When it comes to wait time, are you giving enough? Wait time in LIFE Skills is beyond important, yet most teachers don’t give it… Do… Read More »Wait Time in LIFE Skills
Teacher Tips
ReadWrite for Google Cheat Sheet
ReadWrite for Google is a great resource for students and teachers. It can be used for reading, research, writing and studying. I cannot tell you… Read More »ReadWrite for Google Cheat Sheet
Moving Beyond Just Remembering
Moving Beyond Just Remembering Higher level thinking. Is there a place for it in a LIFE Skills classroom? You bet there is! We, as teachers,… Read More »Moving Beyond Just Remembering
Upper Lower Letter Correspondence
Upper Lower Letter Correspondence I was in a classroom last week helping a 20 year-old young lady try to log on to her computer.… Read More »Upper Lower Letter Correspondence
7 Steps to Teaching Social Skills
Addressing social skills when working with students with Autism is hard. Consistently using these seven steps to teach social skills will help. 1. Set a… Read More »7 Steps to Teaching Social Skills
Marathon, Not a Sprint
Marathon, Not a Sprint The after-vacation-honeymoon has ended. The behaviors, attitude, and wackiness are all back! And this stretch from now until the end of… Read More »Marathon, Not a Sprint
What is a Clean Opening?
What is a Clean Opening? Do you have one? In LIFE Skills you really need one! I have been in a lot of classrooms and… Read More »What is a Clean Opening?
It’s All About Engagement!
LIFE Skills teacher have to engage students, just like every other great teacher. Are you doing the following things? If not, start today. Pick one… Read More »It’s All About Engagement!
Least Dangerous Assumption
It sounds so much like common sense, but there are lots of teachers and paras in LIFE Skills classrooms that fail to adhere to this… Read More »Least Dangerous Assumption
How to Play the Hand You’re Dealt… Making a Multi-Leveled LIFE Skills Classroom Work
How to Play the Hand You’re Dealt… Making a Multi-Leveled LIFE Skills Classroom Work When I walked into my first LIFE Skills classroom I was… Read More »How to Play the Hand You’re Dealt… Making a Multi-Leveled LIFE Skills Classroom Work
