A comprehensive lesson designed to help high school special needs students master counting mixed coins up to $1.00 using the Hairy Money visual strategy. Includes instructional slides, practice worksheets, and printable manipulatives.
Final Squad Graduation! Students create their 'Power Badge' showing which Body Friend they use best. Celebration of being a Super Listener.
Meet Heart and Lungs! The Battery helps the squad stay powered up. Focuses on breathing and 'caring' about our friends to stay happy while listening.
Meet the Quiet Guard! Addresses physical stillness in a friendly way. Mouth, Hands, and Feet learn to be quiet so the Captain can hear.
Meet Scout Eye and Scout Ear! These body friends help us find the signal. Focuses on looking at the person and letting the words in.
Meet Captain Brain! Introduces the brain as the leader of the squad. Focuses on 'thinking about the friend' as the first step to listening.
A comprehensive toolkit of data collection sheets for tracking various types of IEP goals, including frequency, duration, and trial-based skill acquisition.
Focuses on managing customer-facing conflicts and changes in tasks within a department store setting.
Focuses on navigating interpersonal and task-based conflicts in a food pantry environment using visual support scripts.
Focuses on identifying workplace conflicts in a grocery store setting and introducing the 'Stop, Breathe, Pick' visual strategy.
A cumulative review using community-based scenarios where students apply all previous skills to determine the safest course of action.
Provides concrete scripts and strategies for setting boundaries, saying 'no', and exiting uncomfortable situations safely in the community.
Teaches students to recognize physical 'gut feelings' or body signals that occur when something feels wrong, emphasizing trust in one's own instincts.
Focuses on identifying common 'hooks' or tactics used in manipulation, such as asking for unnecessary help, offering unexpected gifts, or requesting secrets.
Introduces the difference between 'Green Light' (genuinely kind) and 'Yellow Light' (suspicious or overly friendly) behaviors using concrete examples and visual aids.
Preparing for independence. Students review progress reports and finalize a plan for seeking teacher support autonomously.
Establishing consistent habits and routines. Students refine their planning process to require less counselor prompting.
Developing teacher communication skills. Students practice scripts for asking for help, clarifying assignments, and negotiating deadlines.
Time estimation and scheduling. Students practice predicting how long tasks take and slotting them into their Jawsome flex time.
Focus on categorization and prioritization. Students learn to distinguish between urgent tasks and long-term projects using a priority matrix.
Introduction to the "Grade Audit" process. Students learn to navigate their online portals efficiently and identify missing assignments.
A comprehensive strategy set for educators to support students who struggle with long reading assignments through chunking, visual scaffolding, and self-regulation tools.
A comprehensive executive function support system for high school students, focusing on metacognitive coaching strategies to manage task initiation, prioritization, and workflow completion. Students move from feeling overwhelmed to having a clear, actionable strategic plan for their schoolwork.
This lesson provides ENL and SPED parents with the knowledge and confidence to participate in their child's Committee on Special Education (CSE) meeting. It includes a comprehensive presentation on the meeting process and a preparation checklist for home use.