Use Controlled Choices to Stop Power Struggles Controlled Choices: Involve the student in decision-making by presenting a limited set of choices. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/mr-toms-aba-lessons
Transform Classroom Dynamics: Powerful SEL Stories on Sharing and Teamwork The “Share, Games, Turn Taking” story bundle is important for teachers because it teaches students essential social skills like sharing,…
Tips to Reward Students Homework Passes: Reward good behavior with homework passes, enabling students to skip an assignment without penalty. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/mr-toms-aba-lessons
Classroom Management Tips for Teachers Integrate group work, motion, or hands-on activities to engage students effectively whenever possible.
Executive Functioning Made Easy: Reduce Blurting With Practical, Real-Life Scenarios Blurting, or impulsive statements, can be a common challenge for individuals with executive functioning difficulties. These statements may be inappropriate…
Executive Functioning Tips for Teachers Do frequent check-ins with them to see how much work is accurately being completed.
Enhancing Teacher-Student Connections Make yourself more than just a teacher by: Extend a warm greeting and acknowledge your students when they enter your class. Note that you’re still their teacher,…
Rusty’s Emotional Story: Learning to Accept Consequences and Make Better Choices Rusty learns that taking his frustrations out on his friends and their toys is not ok. When he knocks…
Small Group Tips for Teachers Jigsaw: Divide the class into equal groups, each with the same set of questions. Assign one question per student. They answer and discuss it with…
Picking Partners: Putting it Together Mr. Smith was creative in picking partners. For example: He used the game musical chairs, where 2 chairs were removed and the kids without chairs…