Social Studies, Human Resources and Adptations

Calming Activities to Prevent Autism Meltdowns in Class

Effective Teaching Strategies for Children with Autism

Specific Measurable Agreed-upon Relevant Time-bound

Activities for Autism Awareness Month in April

Available Resources and Services

Specialized Teaching Strategies

Select a meaningful goal or skill the student will need to learn and present it at the level of the student; Provide a simple rationale to help the student understand the relevance of the skill; Give clearly stated task directions (limit the number of steps) and ask the student to repeat or paraphrase the directions to ensure understanding; Break tasks into small steps and demonstrate each step; Provide opportunities for student response and practice at an appropriate pace; Provide immediate feedback and error correction when necessary—feedback should be positive and systematic; and Use verbal praise and encouragement frequently.

Use a direct statement telling the student to start (rather than stop) a behavior; Look directly at the student as you give the request, move close, and use a soft, calm voice.; speak clearly, slowly and concisely—do not shout. Limit requests to only two or three at a time and give requests that the student is capable of following; Allow enough time for the student to follow through; and Recognize their effort with verbal praise and encouragement.

Case Study: Josh

Setting the Stage

Classroom Interventions for Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Common Sequelae of TBI

Assessment

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

Can you tell me about a successful behaviour management strategy you have used in the past that helped engage a pupil or group of pupils?

expect to hear things like: to improve skills and independent learning; to encourage team work; to gain a qualification; for enjoyment (very important, rarely mentioned); to enhance other subjects; to develop literacy, numeracy and ICT skills; to improve career prospects; self discipline; memory development; to encourage life-long learning in that subject.

Why do we teach x in schools?

If you overheard some colleagues talking about you, what would they say?

Why do you want to work in special education?

Why do you want to work in this school?

We want to see clear indications that candidates have done background work about our school and can talk about why the way we work appeals to them. We'd always want candidates to have visited the school so they should be able to flesh this out with specific examples of what they thought based on their visit.

A question that is specific to the candidate's letter of application

What are the key qualities and skills that students look for in teachers?

"Liking young people. Fairness. Consistency. Sense of humour. Passion for their subject. Good at explaining new concepts/ideas. Able to make the topic or subject relevant. Able to make everyone feel comfortable and confident about contributing."

Evaluate your lesson

If we decided not to appoint you, what would we be missing out on?