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April 4, 2022 32 mins

In Episode 4 of Season 2, Alicia and Haley talk to Christie, a special educator with nearly two decades of experience at the secondary level, to gain valuable insights about how to best support all students with forward thinking and an emphasis on positive outcomes. Along with her excellent, expert advice about the importance of building and maintaining relationships and what to do if a student has a behavioral break-down, Christie shares with the IT Teachers some excellent tech tools she uses with great success.

👷‍♀️ Build Relationships

  • Listen more than you talk
  • Collaborative Problem Solving technique by Dr. Ross Greene (Lost at School)
  • Every kid is different! Drop preconceived notions at the door and figure out what each kid needs
  • Be Genuine

 🚨 Managing Meltdowns

  • Follow any and all Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
  • Consider a whole class phone break every 20-25 minutes for 5 minutes
  • Be FAIR and OPEN to what the kids need
  • REMAIN CALM
  • Collaborative Problem Solving

💻 Technology for Special Education

  • 🚀 Transition planning
    • Free Sites to support students taking steps after high school (links below)
    • Using Google Slides for a student progress portfolio
  • 📈 For Data Collection!
    • Google Forms!
      • Check-in / Check-Out Form
      • General Education Feedback 
      • Maintain records to support positive outcomes
      • Smart Goals and Reflections
      • Student-Created Self-Checks

👏  Special Thanks to Christie!  We enjoyed having you on our show!  👏 ----more----

Resources Mentioned in Episode:

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🎉 Thank you to all our special educators who work with our students every day to promote positive change!  🎉

 

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