Techniques for task initiation, strategic break management, and navigating transitions through minimal prompting and self-talk strategies. Addresses multi-day project completion, adaptive planning, and problem-solving when facing obstacles.
A facilitation guide for teachers outlining how to implement the Group Star visual schedule, token board, and task cards effectively.
A set of 6 visual task cards designed to guide a student through the specific steps of transitioning to and joining a small learning group.
A visual schedule for small group instruction, featuring six clear steps with icons and a built-in token board to reinforce sitting behavior.
A visual checklist for gym behaviors, strictly designed to fit on a single 8.5x11 inch page for easy printing and display.
A condensed, one-page version of the assembly social story, strictly designed to fit a single 8.5x11 inch page with clear text and icons.
A graphic organizer designed for students to manage focus and tasks. Includes sections for breaking down tasks into "micro-missions," identifying potential distractions, and setting reset rewards.
A professional guide for school staff on trauma-informed approaches. It covers the neurobiology of trauma, environmental triggers, de-escalation scripts, and executive functioning supports. Updated to include strategies for managing demand avoidance and autonomy-seeking behaviors.
A student-facing checklist of coping strategies for managing anxiety, dissociation, and focus challenges. Styled with a "Calm Seas" nautical theme for accessibility and empowerment.
A structured intervention plan for educators, focusing on trauma-informed activities and routines for a 6th-grade student. Updated to prioritize autonomy, collaborative choice-making, and low-demand engagement strategies.
A refined one-page substitute teacher cheat sheet with a professional design, featuring a detailed schedule, routine highlights, behavior management, and a structured end-of-day feedback section.
A weekly goal chart for students to track their progress in following the bus exit routine, featuring space for stickers or checkmarks.
A visual presentation to introduce the bus exit routine to students, featuring large icons and clear instructional text.
A 4-step visual schedule for students to follow when exiting the school bus, featuring clear icons and simple language.
A structured, one-page teacher resource providing specific executive function accommodations for students struggling with rigidity, behavioral expectations, and task completion.
Un guide détaillé pour le formateur pour la seconde session de 3h, focalisé sur le retour d'expérience et l'opérationnalité des outils.
Un guide détaillé pour le formateur pour la première session de 6h, incluant le minutage précis et le descriptif des activités.
Un ticket de sortie et de bilan pour évaluer les acquis des AED et recueillir leur feedback sur la formation de 9h.
Une affiche de règles de vie pour la salle polyvalente flexible, co-construite avec les élèves, mettant l'accent sur l'autonomie et le respect du cadre.
Un ensemble de cartes de facilitation destinées aux AED pour gérer les transitions, le niveau sonore et l'autonomie des élèves dans l'espace flexible.
Une fiche d'atelier permettant aux AED de dessiner et concevoir le réaménagement de leur salle hybride en respectant les besoins de flexibilité et de multi-usage.
Final assessment worksheet for Lesson 5, challenging students to map two contrasting auditory viewpoints and synthesize them into a coherent written summary.
Teacher guide for Lesson 5, outlining the final synthesis task and providing a step-by-step facilitation plan for the culminating lesson.
Slide deck for Lesson 5: Synthesizing Auditory Information, introducing the final challenge of summarizing contrasting viewpoints using all previous auditory strategies.
Vocabulary worksheet for Lesson 4, allowing students to record unknown words, auditory context clues, and inferred definitions while using TTS.
Teacher guide for Lesson 4, providing instructions on using auditory context clues and managing the "Word Hunt" activity.
Slide deck for Lesson 4: Vocabulary Acquisition through Context, explaining how to use auditory context clues to define unknown words while using TTS.
Note-taking graphic organizer for Lesson 3, providing a central topic node and four branches for key ideas and supporting details.
Teacher guide for Lesson 3, providing instructions on teaching auditory shorthand and modeling graphic organizers for auditory input.
Slide deck for Lesson 3: Auditory Note-Taking Techniques, introducing graphic organizers and shorthand for auditory learning.
Activity log for Lesson 2, providing a structured way for students to practice chunking and paraphrasing informational text while using TTS.
Teacher guide for Lesson 2, outlining the "Firehose Effect" hook and the "Stop and Think" instructional routine.
Slide deck for Lesson 2: Chunking and Pausing Skills, introducing the "Stop and Think" routine and the concept of information chunking for TTS.
Student worksheet for Lesson 1's "Listening Lab" activity, allowing students to track and compare their recall after passive vs. active listening sessions.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 1, providing step-by-step instructions for the "Listening Lab" activity and pedagogical context.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 1: Active vs. Passive Listening, defining key terms and setting the stage for the Listening Lab activity.
A facilitation guide for the 'Planner Gallery Walk' hook in Lesson 1, including station setup ideas and discussion prompts.
A summative document for the unit where students synthesize their learnings into a personalized focus and execution plan.
A set of scenario cards for the simulation activity, including master assignments and 'Chaos Card' events to test students' organizational frameworks.
A reflection and tracking log for students to record successes and failures during the 'Stress Test' simulation.
A worksheet for students to differentiate between restorative and depleting breaks, creating a personalized 'menu' of energy-management strategies.
Scoring rubric and answer key for the final assessment, focusing on both comprehension and the correct application of text-to-speech reading strategies.
A final assessment for the audio comprehension sequence, testing story understanding and evaluating strategic tool usage (pausing, re-listening, visualization).
Slides for Lesson 5, reviewing all text-to-speech comprehension strategies before the final assessment.
Teacher guide for Lesson 4, facilitating visualization exercises and guiding students to notice descriptive language through audio.
Student reflection and final assessment sheet for Lesson 5, allowing students to plan strategies and evaluate their comprehension performance.
A student worksheet for visualizing descriptive audio, including a drawing space for the 'Mystery Monster' and reflection questions.
Slides for Lesson 4, introducing the 'Mind Movie' concept and focusing on using TTS to free up cognitive energy for visualization.
Detailed teacher guide for Lesson 5, focusing on strategy selection, metacognitive reflection, and identifying when to use TTS support versus silent reading.
Teacher guide for Lesson 3, including how to facilitate the witness game and specific coaching prompts for re-listening strategies.
Slide deck for Lesson 5, focusing on strategy selection, metacognitive reflection, and identifying when to use TTS support versus silent reading.
A student worksheet designed as a case file for practicing re-listening skills to find specific details and evidence in a story.
Slides for Lesson 3, focusing on how to use rewind and re-listening tools to locate evidence in narrative text.
Student activity sheet for Lesson 4, featuring a symbol-based annotation log for live listening practice.
Teacher guide for Lesson 2, providing instructions for the Red Light/Green Light game, the 'Listen-Stop-Think' strategy, and differentiation tips for various learners.
Detailed teacher guide for Lesson 4, focusing on the mapping theme and the live annotation technique for multitasking with TTS.
Simulation instructions and debrief slides for Lesson 5, putting students' organizational systems through a 'stress test' with mock assignments and surprise events.
A facilitation guide for the 'Backpack Blitz' blindfold activity, focusing on spatial memory and physical organization.
A guide for students to build a 'launchpad' routine and Morning Mission checklist to reduce morning cognitive load.
Workshop slides for Lesson 4, focusing on physical organization systems like binders and 'launchpad' routines to reduce morning cognitive load.
A guide for teachers to lead the role-play activities and manage the 'One More Minute' protocol during transition troubleshooting.
A facilitation guide for the 'Digital Race' hook activity, including script ideas and debrief questions.
Choice cards for students to pick a coping strategy when they feel upset about a timer-triggered transition.
A guide for students to set up their digital folder hierarchy and practice professional file naming conventions.
Visual slides for transition troubleshooting, addressing coping strategies for when the timer causes upset and teaching the 'One More Minute' protocol.
Workshop slides for Lesson 3, focusing on folder hierarchies, naming conventions, and quick digital retrieval strategies to prevent lost assignments.
A simple social story for Pre-K students explaining the routine of using a timer, stopping at the signal, and moving to the break zone.
Visual break passes for students to carry, reminding them of the steps to independently manage their timed break and return to work.
A teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 5, focusing on the full transition routine from work to break zone, including safety tips and scripting.
A visual break choice board for students to use when planning their timed breaks, reinforcing intentional choice and time limits.
A facilitation guide for teachers to lead the 'Calendar Scavenger Hunt' hook, including sample chaos calendar entries and discussion prompts.
Colorful slides for Lesson 5 establishing the 'Task > Timer > Transition' loop and moving to a break zone.
A calendar template designed for students to identify fixed commitments and incorporate necessary buffer times into their weekly schedule.
Slide deck for Lesson 4, introducing the multitasking skills, symbols for notes, and highlighting while playing for live annotation.
Student activity sheet for Lesson 3, featuring a detective case file layout for evidence collection using TTS scanning and looping strategies.
A personal template for Lesson 5. Students fill this out to create their own 'Digital Resilience Plan', documenting their tool arsenal, escalation steps for technical failures, and human support resources.
Detailed teacher guide for Lesson 3, focusing on the detective theme and the "Scan" and "Loop" techniques for finding and verifying evidence with TTS.
A technical worksheet for Lesson 5. Students are presented with three 'high-stakes' technical failure scenarios and must document their primary and secondary backup plans to ensure reading productivity.
Updated facilitator guide for the Valentine's lesson, updated with the Blue Devils tie-dye heart scavenger hunt instructions and 2-page cutout resource reference.
Updated visual scavenger hunt checklist featuring the Blue Devils tie-dye heart and physical heart variations.
Updated high-resolution printable sheet of 8 heart cutouts split across two pages for better clarity. Features the Blue Devils tie-dye heart and clear variations in size and pattern.
Updated facilitator guide for the Valentine's lesson, featuring the school-spirited Blue and Yellow heart hunt instructions.
Updated printable sheet of 9 heart cutouts including separate Blue and Yellow hearts to represent school spirit, along with size and pattern variations.
Updated visual scavenger hunt checklist featuring 9 heart types including separate Blue and Yellow hearts to support school spirit without complex patterns.
Updated visual scavenger hunt checklist using high-reliability emoji visuals to ensure colors (Blue and Yellow) and shapes are perfectly clear for students.
Updated printable sheet of heart cutouts for the Scavenger Hunt using high-reliability emoji visuals to ensure colors (Blue and Yellow) and shapes are perfectly clear.
Updated visual scavenger hunt checklist for Valentine's Day focusing on physical items, including a school-spirited "Blue Devils" heart with a blue and yellow mix.
Updated printable sheet of heart cutouts for the Scavenger Hunt, featuring a blue and yellow "Blue Devils" heart created with overlapping colored heart icons for maximum reliability.
Updated visual scavenger hunt checklist for Valentine's Day focusing on physical items, including a school-spirited "Blue Devils" heart with a blue and yellow tie-dye swirl.
Updated printable sheet of heart cutouts for the Scavenger Hunt, featuring a blue and yellow tie-dye heart created with a native SVG gradient and unmistakable heart shape.
Updated printable sheet of heart cutouts for the Scavenger Hunt, featuring a blue and yellow tie-dye heart with a very clear heart shape created via SVG clip-path.
Updated facilitator guide for the Valentine's lesson, updated with the Blue Devils tie-dye heart scavenger hunt instructions.
Updated printable sheet of heart cutouts for the Scavenger Hunt, featuring the "Blue Devils" heart with a blue and yellow tie-dye burst pattern.
Updated visual scavenger hunt checklist for Valentine's Day focusing on physical items, including a school-spirited "Blue Devils" heart with a tie-dye swirl pattern.
Comprehensive facilitator guide for the Valentine's lesson, updated with the Blue Devils heart scavenger hunt instructions.
Updated printable sheet of heart cutouts for the Scavenger Hunt, featuring the "Blue Devils" school spirit heart with a structured yellow polka-dot pattern on a blue base.
Updated visual scavenger hunt checklist for Valentine's Day focusing on physical items, including a school-spirited "Blue Devils" heart with a clear polka-dot pattern.
A rubric for peer evaluation of the capstone unit design. Criteria focus on theoretical integration, modeling quality, fading plans, and feasibility.
A comprehensive planning template for graduate students to design a 2-week writing unit that integrates assistive technology. Includes sections for student profiling, instructional scaffolding, and fading plans.
Slides for Lesson 5 focusing on the synthesis of previous lessons into a cohesive 2-week writing unit. Emphasizes pedagogy over tool selection and student autonomy.
A set of role-play/troubleshooting cards for common assistive technology glitches. Designed to help students practice independent problem-solving before seeking adult help.
Planning and checklist worksheet for Lesson 3, helping students evaluate their organizational strategy and 'flow' before gluing their Expert Guide.
Student mat for organizing index cards during the 'Mining for Nuggets' lesson, providing clear zones for main idea and detail cards.
A data collection/tracking tool for teachers to monitor student independence with assistive technology across four stages of support.
Sequence-wide facilitator guide for teachers, providing a roadmap, pacing, and specific strategies for implementing the Idea Lab sequence in a special education setting.
A grading rubric for the final highlighting assessment, focusing on color consistency, information categorization, and avoiding over-highlighting.
A 2-page non-fiction article on 'The Science of Sleep' designed for students to apply their final three-color highlighting strategy.
Slides for Lesson 4 focusing on the transition from adult-prompted technology use to student independence. Introduces the 4-stage fading framework and data-driven monitoring.
Final lesson slides focusing on the multi-page application of the highlighting strategy and the 'Highlighting Detective' peer review activity.
A scripted 'Think Aloud' guide for teachers to model the Read-Pause-Evaluate-Mark cycle, emphasizing the metacognitive process.
A practice activity for using Text-to-Speech to identify homophones and syntax errors. Includes a passage for comparative visual vs. auditory editing and a debrief section for pedagogical reflection.
A tracking log for Lesson 4 where students monitor their 'Read, Pause, Evaluate, Mark' cycle for five separate paragraphs.
Log sheet for students to use during the Museum Opening gallery walk, recording facts learned from peers and providing structured feedback.
Slides for Lesson 4 teaching the 'Read, Pause, Evaluate, Mark' (RPM) cycle to improve executive function and highlighting accuracy.
A student self-monitoring checklist for use with Text-to-Speech proofreading. Features visual cues for common errors like run-on sentences, missing words, and homophones.
Slide deck for Lesson 5, 'The Museum Opening,' guiding students through a gallery walk to present their Expert Guides and provide peer feedback.
Instructor capstone assessment guide for the exit strategy. Includes a detailed grading rubric for thinning logic and natural contingencies, plus tips for facilitating the "Graduation" letter activity.
Updated printable sheet of heart cutouts for the Scavenger Hunt, featuring eight different heart types with the "Tiny" heart adjusted for better visibility.
Movement and action cards for a Valentine's Day group game, encouraging social interaction and physical movement for ELS students.
Updated visual scavenger hunt for Valentine's Day focusing on physical items (different colors, sizes, and patterns of hearts) to be found around the classroom.
Slides for Lesson 5 on Digital Resilience. Teaches students how to troubleshoot common TTS failures, establish a 'Plan B' hierarchy, and remain productive during technical high-stakes moments.
Slide deck for Lesson 3, introducing the detective theme, the "Scan" and "Loop" techniques for finding and verifying evidence with TTS.
A productivity audit worksheet for Lesson 4. Students identify 'dead time' in their schedules, calculate the time savings over their college career, and make a formal commitment to using their mobile TTS workflow.
Student activity sheet for Lesson 2, featuring a chunking log to practice the Play-Pause-Paraphrase strategy.
A technical setup checklist for Lesson 4. Guides students through linking their desktop cloud storage to their mobile TTS apps, with verification steps for offline playback and file syncing.
Slides for Lesson 4 on Mobile TTS Workflows. Focuses on syncing desktop files with mobile devices, cloud integration, and using transit time for academic reading.
Detailed teacher guide for Lesson 2, focusing on the cookie analogy and the Play-Pause-Paraphrase strategy for auditory comprehension.
Slide deck for Lesson 2, introducing the "Cookie" analogy for text chunking and the Play-Pause-Paraphrase strategy for auditory comprehension.
