When I started working in education, there was a high emphasis on testing data in relationship to student achievement. Interview questions for my first year centered around education catch phrases like formative and summative assessments, differentiation, quartiles and percentiles, curriculum, accommodations and modifications, IEPs… My […]
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Reward System
Trying to develop a reward system that motivates 18 very different students has been a tricky process. For the entire 16 years I have been a teacher, I feel like I have never quite perfected a reward system that truly meets the needs of all […]
Using the Good Behavior Game
To start teaching behavior in my classroom, I decided to start the process of using the Good Behavior Game (GBG). I took scaffolded steps before a full-blown implementation. I explicitly taught behavior, collected data on frequent negative behaviors in my classroom, and found out what […]
Starting with Forced Choice Inventory
I cannot believe I am one week away from having students in my classroom. When I woke up this morning, I realized the sky was darker and the air cooler. Fall is coming! This year, I am changing how I set up my classroom. I […]