by Nicolette Lesniak | Oct 29, 2020 | Behavior, Communication
Not every staff member that works with students is going to see the same situation in the same way. But the key thing is to collaborate with all stakeholders, so your students can be successful in both the virtual learning environment and face to face. Communication...
by Nicolette Lesniak | Jul 2, 2020 | Action Plan, Behavior, Communication, IEP, Student Voice
Have you ever come back to your classroom after attending a meeting and all hell has broken loose? You open the door and all the items that were on the shelves are now on the floor, there are papers everywhere, task boxes are broken. The items that were in the task...
by Nicolette Lesniak | Feb 17, 2020 | Behavior, Communication, IEP
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...
by Nicolette Lesniak | Jan 26, 2020 | Behavior, Communication, IEP
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, and there...
by Nicolette Lesniak | Jan 18, 2020 | Behavior, Communication, IEP
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 getting adjusted...
by Nicolette Lesniak | Oct 27, 2019 | Action Plan, Behavior, Communication, IEP, Social Emotional Skills
If you have been following my Facebook and Instagram feeds, you probably already know that at the beginning of the school year, I went from teaching in a resource classroom setting to an intense intervention classroom. The school year so far has been an exciting one....