12 Do-Able Homework Assignments for All Students
1. Have students create a cognitive map with words and pictures to help them remember the sequence of events in a story or history lesson. Using colored pencils and crayons, or even a computer, students can create a step-by-step map of the story complete with...
Autism & Wandering: Please watch this 60 second PSA
According to AutismSpeaks.Org, nearly half of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attempt to wander or bolt from a safe, supervised place. More than half of these wandering children go missing – often into dangerous...
Teachers as Role Models: Hurtful Language and Behavior in the Classroom
A bright eighth grader came home distraught one day. The child’s mom asked, “What’s wrong?” The child’s answer was disheartening. “I want to be home schooled. School isn’t fun like it used to be. Teachers are so mean.” The concerned mom talked...