11/24/2017
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Michelle Wetz
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I currently have a first grade student who has emotional/behavioral issues in all his classes. He especially gets upset when we have transitions. Specifically, when we have to stop working on a project and clean up, if he's not finished to his satisfaction, he'll become upset and kick his feet and flail his arms because he doesn't want to stop, even if it's time to go to another class. He also does this if he doesn't like the way a project is turning out. To help prevent these outbursts, I set a timer and remind the class (and then him privately) that when the timer buzzes it's time to clean up and what I expect them to do with their project. I also give a 5 minute warning and specifically talk with my ESE student, kindly reminding him it'll be okay to stop and the next time he comes to class, he can finish. I find this emotionally prepares him for the change. When he is upset with how his project is turning out, I talk him through the issue and we brainstorm ideas of how he can modify it to his liking. It seems to be working now that he realizes he can finish it next time and that a mistake can be modified. |