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9 Books to Highlight Kids with Disabilities

May 18, 2020 by pathway2success 1 Comment

It is so important to read and discuss books that highlight students with disabilities. Not only does it help students become more knowledgeable and understanding about specific needs and challenges, but it also helps kids to become more inclusive, too. All students can relate to these books in some way, supporting the overarching idea that […]

Filed Under: Autism, Reading Comprehension, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teaching

12 Basic Social Skills Kids Need

May 1, 2019 by pathway2success 5 Comments

Social skills are a critical element to helping kids succeed socially, emotionally, personally, and even academically. These are the skills are the behaviors that help kids join in conversations, collaborate with peers, develop lasting friendships, self-advocate when they need help, and so much more. It would be ideal if all learners walked into classrooms equipped […]

Filed Under: Autism, Classroom Management, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning, Social Skills, Special Education, Teaching, Tips for Teachers Tagged With: social emotional learning, social skills

15+ Strategies to Help Build Self-Regulation Skills

November 5, 2018 by pathway2success 6 Comments

Strategies for kids and teens to help build self regulation skills, including fun and interactive games, books, mindfulness, calming strategies, and lessons. Teaching these skills for self-regulation and self-control can help students become more successful and gives them the tools they need. #selfregulation #selfcontrol #pathway2success

Self-regulation is a critical skill for people of all ages. It is the ability that helps us to control our behaviors to make good decisions for the long-term, rather than just doing what we want in the moment. It’s also the skill that allows us to manage our emotions when we’re feeling angry, disappointed, or […]

Filed Under: Autism, Executive Functioning Skills, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teaching

15 Tips for Leading a Social Skills Group

March 5, 2018 by pathway2success 2 Comments

15 Tips for Leading a Social Skills Group

As a middle school special educator, social skills have been one of my favorite areas to teach. These skills are so important but often get left behind, especially in the upper grades. These are a number of roadblocks to teaching social skills to kids and young adults, including now having enough time, difficulty scheduling a […]

Filed Under: Autism, Social Skills, Special Education, Teaching

How to Create a Coping Strategies Notebook

June 1, 2017 by pathway2success 7 Comments

How to Create a Coping Strategies Notebook

A coping strategies binder is a resource to help calm kids and young adults who are feeling angry, anxious, sad, or stressed. Within the binder, kids add coping strategies that work best for them, such as listening to music, drawing, practicing yoga, or using positive self-talk. Those really are just a few out of many […]

Filed Under: Autism, Coping Strategies, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education

10 Truths Kids with Disabilities Should Know

May 1, 2017 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

10 Truths Kids with Disabilities Should Know

As a special education teacher, I see kids with all types of disabilities and learning challenges. Sometimes, we are so busy teaching and working on critical skills that we don’t spend enough time talking to kids about their actual disabilities. By starting to talk to kids about their disabilities, we can empower young learners to […]

Filed Under: Autism, Special Education, Teaching

Using Task Cards to Teach Social Problem Solving

February 9, 2017 by pathway2success 3 Comments

Using Task Cards to Teach Social Problem Solving

Social problem solving is the process of figuring out how to deal with social situations and challenges. It involves understanding the situation, identifying a problem, considering solutions, and choosing the best way to handle that specific situation. While many kids and young adults figure out how to maneuver through these social challenges on their own, […]

Filed Under: Autism, Social Emotional Learning, Social Skills, Special Education

How to Progress Monitor Goals and Objectives

January 7, 2017 by pathway2success 2 Comments

How to Progress Monitor

As a special education teacher, I work to stay on top of my progress monitoring for the kids on my caseload. Between juggling IEP meetings, parent phone calls and emails, collaborating with regular education staff, prepping, and teaching my daily lessons, it gets challenging. This problem is even more difficult at the middle and high […]

Filed Under: Autism, Special Education, Study Skills, Teaching, Tips for Teachers

Using Social Scripts for Autism

August 14, 2016 by pathway2success 4 Comments

Using Social Scripts for Autism

Social scripts, also known as stories, are one of the most effective and simple ways to provide support to kids with autism. A social script is a short narrative written in first person that discusses one problem situation. So, they come in especially handy for really any situation that comes up. Sometimes a teacher might […]

Filed Under: Autism, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Special Education

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I always love to share this post as we near the en I always love to share this post as we near the end of the year. Sometimes when that certain student moves up to a grade, there may be teachers who want to share all the bad news and all the struggles. Some advice is to try and ignore it the best you can.⁣
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This doesn't mean ignore the important things you need to support the student. This doesn't mean avoid reading the file. All of those things are important.⁣
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But it means being willing to give a fresh start. Sometimes kids need that. Sometimes kids do better with different teachers too. Sometimes kids are ready for a new phase.⁣
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Everyone deserves a fresh start. Especially kids.⁣
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This is just for fun. I'm sending LOVE and support This is just for fun. I'm sending LOVE and support out there to you ending your school year.
I will keep saying this! Social emotional learning I will keep saying this! Social emotional learning is a huge umbrella. Yes, this includes emotions and making friends, but it also includes skills for working through challenges, developing goals, problem-solving, staying organized, and focusing on tasks.⁣
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So much of social emotional learning supports academic growth. And it's not just me saying that; it's what the research says too.
Did you know this Simon game is actually a way to Did you know this Simon game is actually a way to build skills for attention and working memory?⁣
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I had this as a child and thought it was so cool to re-find it! Have you use this?
I made this a couple years ago and it makes me lau I made this a couple years ago and it makes me laugh every single time I see it. Just in case you needed a laugh too.
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