For so many students with autism, it seems that everything needs to have order and follow the rules. Having an organized classroom may not feel like a "teaching strategy," but it sets up our students' learning environment. And in our classrooms, since students struggle so much with communication/language, our room and most of our activities need to be set up so students know exactly what is expected of them (without needing to be told through spoken directions). For instance, I have several stations/centers in my classroom that are independent. When setting up these stations, I think through several questions.
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Showing posts with label classroom organization. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classroom organization. Show all posts
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Teaching Strategy 2: Organization
For so many students with autism, it seems that everything needs to have order and follow the rules. Having an organized classroom may not feel like a "teaching strategy," but it sets up our students' learning environment. And in our classrooms, since students struggle so much with communication/language, our room and most of our activities need to be set up so students know exactly what is expected of them (without needing to be told through spoken directions). For instance, I have several stations/centers in my classroom that are independent. When setting up these stations, I think through several questions.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
5 Teaching Strategies to Implement in your Autism Classroom
Over the next five days, I will post about 5 different, important teaching strategies to help an autism classroom run smoothly.
1. Visuals/Minimize Talking
2. Organization
3. Flexibility
4. Schedules
5. Behavior Management Tools
Today I will start with Visuals/Minimize Talking
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