Sunday, April 28, 2019

SPEDtacular Sunday Freebies Link Up


Hello there! If you came looking for freebies, you've come to the right place!! New freebies are added every Sunday! And forever freebies can always be found from past link ups under "my files" on the right sidebar. 

Feel free to link up your own freebies too! Just follow the rules. 

Link Up Rules
1. All resources must be FREE! It can be free for the day, but please delete your link once you mark it back to paid.
2. You may link up 1-3 freebies.
3. Your freebie can link to your blog or store.
4. Freebie doesn't have to be "specifically" designed for special education, but should be practical for special education.
5. Share this image on your social media so more people can discover your freebies!


Grab your freebies and see you next Sunday!! :)

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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Creating a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)

Behaviors can be one of the most frustrating and challenging aspects of our teaching career. Let's face it, we all want students that listen, follow directions, and do everything we request of them, right!? Of course, that's easy! But that's not reality! We always have 1 or 2 difficult kids that haven't acquired the appropriate behaviors needed to learn in the classroom. 

Behavior must take priority over academics for these students. Because if a student doesn't know how to learn, no learning will occur. You will only end up with frustrated teachers and students. You must set academics aside and focus only on behaviors for these students. For example, for a student that is generally non-compliant when reading his word cards, rather than focus on getting the word correct, focus on and reinforce the student for compliance. So let's say the word is "kite" and the child says "kit." You might say, "I love how you followed directions when I asked you to read the word. Awesome job!" We're not worried about the student getting the word right at this point, because we are teaching compliance with this student. 

The first step to shaping behaviors in our classroom, is to create a PLAN!! Just like with academics, we use data to drive instruction and guide our lessons. The same is true for teaching behaviors! We use our data to plan our behavioral instruction for our special behavioral students. It's just like teaching reading, but we're teaching behaviors. 

Let's create a behavior intervention plan!!!

So the first thing you'll need to do is conduct a functional behavior assessment (FBA). This will assist you in analyzing when and why the behavior is occurring...the FUNCTION of the behavior, which is the most important for shaping a behavior. An ABC Data Collection Form can be a very effective and simple FBA tool. You can click here to access my ABC data form. To be honest, most of the time I don't even need to complete an FBA, because it is pretty obvious what the function of their behavior is. But the ABC sheet is helpful if their function still remains a mystery. 

Once you have discovered the function of the behavior, you will need to conduct a reinforcement assessment. What are powerful reinforcers for the student that will provide them with incentives to want to learn? What do they love? What do they always want to play with and do?


Now you need a lesson plan, just like you'd use for teaching...also known as a BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan). How will you teach the behavior? When will you teach it? What strategies will you use? What will the replacement behavior look like? Will you use a token system? Point system? Money system? 

While writing a BIP seems to be a strenuous task for many teachers, just think of it as a lesson plan for teaching a behavior. 


Here is a sample of  a good BIP. 




I have included a blank version in a downloadable file below so that you can print and use this template to write your own BIP. 




For students with minor behaviors like blurting out or staying in their seat, you might find that a less formal BIP is needed. Here is an informal BIP template.



Here is a sample of how I might complete this informal BIP for my student that blurts out.



I always say though, that the BIP is only as good as the paper it's written on!!! Meaning that anyone can write a BIP, but if it's not implemented with fidelity, it won't make a difference! Work with your implementing teachers to ensure they have the tools needed to implement the BIP with fidelity and to take data on the effectiveness of the plan!

You can click here for a downloadable copy of all of the resources above. I hope these resources will assist you with creating an effective behavior plan for your student(s). If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask in the comments.

Need even further assistance with managing behaviors in your classroom? Check out my Ultimate Behavior Toolbox!!  


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Sunday, April 21, 2019

SPEDtacular Sunday Freebies Party


Hello there! If you came looking for freebies, you've come to the right place!! New freebies are added every Sunday! And forever freebies can always be found from past link ups under "my files" on the right sidebar. 

Feel free to link up your own freebies too! Just follow the rules. 

Link Up Rules
1. All resources must be FREE! It can be free for the day, but please delete your link once you mark it back to paid.
2. You may link up 1-3 freebies.
3. Your freebie can link to your blog or store.
4. Freebie doesn't have to be "specifically" designed for special education, but should be practical for special education.
5. Share this image on your social media so more people can discover your freebies!


Grab your freebies and see you next Sunday!! :)

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Friday, April 19, 2019

Earth Day Recipes FREE


What do you have planned for Earth Day on Monday? Typically Earth Day is focused on helping the Earth by doing things such as recycling, planting, or picking up trash. But why not spruce it up and add a dash of cooking in? 

I have two Earth Day themed recipes that your students will love!



Click here to download these FREE sample recipes from my best-selling educational "Cook to Learn" Unit!


Another fun one to do on Earth Day is "Worms in Dirt Cups." 


You can find all of these and over 40 more kid-friendly recipes in my "Cook to Learn" Educational Cooking Unit. 

What makes "Cook to Learn" so educational?
Through cooking, students are exposed to reading, sequencing, following directions, measurement, and other mathematical operations! By downloading "Cook to Learn" you'll also receive all of the other activities that supplement these recipes to include:

-Recipe Sequencing Activities
-Recipe Persuasive Writing (2 options)
-Recipe How to Paragraph Writing (2 options)
-Recipe Opinion Writing (2 options)
-Recipe Graphic Organizers 
-Grocery List Template for Students
-Recipe Survey/Graphing Activities
-Take Home Recipe Cards
-A Printable Chef Hat Template





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Check out this post for even more Earth Day inspiration!


Sunday, April 7, 2019

SPEDtacular Sunday Freebies Link Up

Welcome! Every Sunday I host this freebie link up here on my blog for Special Education Teachers! Visit every week to download free resources for your classroom! If this is your first time visiting, you can access all of the freebies from previous link ups by clicking on "SPEDtacular Sunday Freebies" under "My Files" on my right sidebar. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

If you're a TPT seller, blogger, or resource creator, I invite you to link up and share your own freebie(s) using the link up tool below! 


Link Up Rules

1. All resources must be FREE! It can be free for the day, but please delete your link once you mark it back to paid.
2. You may link up 1-3 freebies.
3. Your freebie can link to your blog or store.
4. Freebie does not have to be related specifically to SPED, but should be practical for SPED.
5. If you are linking up from your blog, using this image in your post and linking back to my blog is not required, but is greatly appreciated! 

6. Share this image on your social media so others can enjoy all of these freebies and drive more traffic to your store/blog!

*I recommend using an image of your freebie & not your button when linking up. 

 Feel free to share the image above all over your social media to let other teachers know about these freebies! 

The link up tool will close on Saturday each week, but "forever" freebies will remain accessible! Come back every Sunday to link up or download new freebies!
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