5/25/2020
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Nicole Pistorius
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I had a kindergarten student who had an emotional/behavioral disability. He would often have outbursts; screaming, crying, throwing things, and sometimes violent to other students. I found that taking him aside, letting him calm down and talking calmly with him really helped. I would give him some time to sit on the carpet and do a different activity and let him come back to with work when he was ready helped him a lot. When we was calm we would discuss his actions, how he felt, how he think others felt and how it affected the classroom. This reflection time helped him understand that his actions impacted others in a negative way. Over time it became much easier to calm him down. |
5/25/2020
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Nicole Pistorius
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I often use chromebooks in my classroom and create "how to videos" for students. This helps students who may need to see the demonstration more times than one, they can back up, slow down or stop the video at any time. This is especially effective when teaching origami. The video allows students to practice and work at their own pace. |
5/25/2020
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Nicole Pistorius
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I have a student with autism and I often use exit cards after a lesson or skill that I have taught, this helps me to evaluate how much the knowledge the student gained as well as evaluating whether or not I need to differentiate my instruction more to meet the needs of the students. |