Are you coming to the IEP table fully prepared?
As educators, we need to make sure that we are coming to the IEP table with all information and the data to back it up. This time of the year can be the most stressful time for many teachers and parents. When you attend an IEP meeting you are representing the school...
It’s All About Balance
It’s Sunday morning and a new month. I am ready to prepare for an awesome week and Spring Break in two weeks. I normally try to do nothing on Sunday’s besides get my house in order but my goal for this month is to not feel rushed each morning, so I am being more...
10 Tips to Manage Inappropriate Behaviour
We all have those students in our classroom, that challenge us every day in every situation no matter what the circumstance. But did you know that it might also be the learning environment that is impacting their behaviour as well? The following are 10 tips which...
Developing Positive Relationships with Challenging Students
I do not know how many of you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, but if you do you might have found out that last week I took a day off after not calling off for a Semester. Some of you may be saying, “Wow, how could you have done that”. Yes, it was hard,...
Preventing Challenging Behavior: 5 Tips
This week has had it’s up and down for me, and my students in my classroom. I had a student who was going through a medication change and getting adjusted to a new routine. I had another student who was missing his dad. The other students were still...
Are You Asking the 5W’s, H and E?
So many times we get into a meeting, or we are called into a meeting and our emotions are so high, that we are interrupting every time an individual says something to get our point across. But constant interruptions are showing that we are not actively...