March 21st, 2011 by Administrator
Describe a student you have had (or currently have) that was diagnosed with ADHD or ADD. What characteristics did the child exhibit?
One student I had was a fun loving kid. But he just couldn’t stay in his seat or focus his attention for more than a few minute at a time. He was diagnosed in preschool, but his mom said she suspected he was different from the other kids his age. He was attention seeking and impulsive, but he was a fun loving kid that thought life should be one party after another. He couldn’t keep a clean desk, was very disorganized at school, but his mom reported that he kept his room at home spotless. He was not often irritated, but did irritate other who didn’t understand his exceptionality.
February 21st, 2011 by Administrator
Function-Based Planning for Young Children At Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders – a journal article review Functional Behavior Assessments are being use to document and treat behavior disorders in young children. Usually the assessment is conducted by an Educational Specialist, Behavior Specialist, or school Psychologist and implemented by the student’s teacher. A child’s behavior [...]
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February 7th, 2011 by Administrator
Social stories are written to model appropriate behaviors. They are usually written in the first person and read by the student. Students who don’t read can echo read along with the teacher. This Social Story was written for kids who are having difficulty getting along with each other. Social stories work well for children with [...]
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January 22nd, 2011 by Administrator
Welcome to Ms. A. Teaches Phonetic Typing™! Phonetic Typing™ English Tutorial System Phonetic Typing™ uses a synthetic approach to phonics. This direct explicit phonics instruction builds phonemes recognition, builds sounds word association, and the practice of typing, and reciting phonemes and words in sentences. About Us The Phonetic Typing™ English tutorial system was originally developed [...]
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January 10th, 2011 by Administrator
Computer versus Tutor – Word-Recognition Training As I continue to develop Phonetic Typing – a computer assisted instructional CAI learning object for teaching spelling and typing, I regularly frequent the data bases in search of relevant research. My motivation for software develop is not to replace teachers or the core curriculum, but to supplement each [...]
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January 3rd, 2011 by Administrator
Most teachers are aware of the issues associated with the traditional weekly spelling test, yet we continue with this method of spelling assessment. Perhaps because it’s the way we learned, and it worked for us, perhaps because we don’t know how to implement the better solutions, or the adopted curriculum doesn’t supply the necessary tools [...]
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January 2nd, 2011 by Administrator
http://msateaches.com/spelling Today more adults and children are using computers. The ability to quickly type and spell words is almost a basic skill in today’s information economy. Research shows that an individualized approached to spelling that begins at the students instructional level, not grade level, is far more beneficial towards creating great spellers. Research also shows [...]
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December 27th, 2010 by Administrator
Spellcheckers are becoming increasing important as electronic communication continues to increase. However, good spelling skills are still important for most children and adults. There are always those occasions when you will need to write something for someone, or that someone else may need. The times my spelling skills are most visible are when I’m at [...]
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December 20th, 2010 by Administrator
Legere, E. J., & Conca, L. M. (2010). Response to intervention by a child with a severe reading disability: A case study. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 43(1), 32-39. This case study follows a student with ADD, expressive language delays and reading disabilities through the Response to Intervention (RTI) process. It provides an excellent overview of the [...]
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December 15th, 2010 by Administrator
Computer Assisted Instruction Annotated Bibliography Clarfield, J., & Stoner, G. (2005). The effects of computerized reading instruction on the academic performance of students identified with ADHD. School Psychology Review, 34(2), 246-254. This study investigates the use of a computer assisted instruction (CAI) software called Headsprout as an intervention program for three kindergarten and first grade [...]
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