Sandra Casady

This is a great tool to help special educators gather needed information on students. It can be used to help in the development of annual IEPs or for initial evaluations. I use it to develop present levels for all of my resource students prior to IEP meetings.

These coupons can be used to recognize good student behavior. The packet includes 10 different themes and includes space for stickers for 10 days (or 2 weeks) of positive behavior. I use a sticker chart in my resource room and find that students are very motivated by earning stickers. Once the cards are filled, the students can visit the treasure box, earn computer time, lunch with the teacher or any other preferred activity.

This is a simple flow map that allows students to create an 8 sentence paragraph. Once completed, the paragraph will include a topic sentence, 3 detail sentences, 3 sentences which offer supporting details, and a conclusion sentence. I have used this with my reluctant writers and they have filled in each box with a full sentence. Once they are finished filling the map out, they just need to copy it onto paper and their rough draft is complete! This has helped the students see their work improve