One of the pitfalls of being the “behavior lady” is that everyone (E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E) you know gets put on a behavior plan at some point. And they work even more poorly at home than at work. Right now, I’ve got my longtime partner, George, on a BIP. I have had George on a BIP since I […]
Category Archives: IEPs
Writing effective goals, progress monitoring, and understanding best practice when completing paperwork for students with behavioral challenges
I’m Judging You!
Being the “behavior lady” is a weird job. My contract (and my teensy, weensy, itty, bitty paycheck) says “teacher.” My clipboard and walkie-talkie say “administrator” (Even though I’m not. Seriously. I have zero power to make any decisions about anything). I’ve been going around doing a LOT of interviews with current case managers and classroom […]
Family Relationship IEP Tips
Let’s face it. Our students’ parents pretty much have PTSD by the time these kids are in high school. They’ve spent the last 15 years or so gulping down lungfuls of air between ocean waves, and they’re more or less exhausted. For a lot of families, the ugly reality that their soon-to-be-adult children aren’t likely […]
“In 36 Instructional Weeks”—A Phrase I Hate
If you take nothing else from my website, take this. My personal pet peeve? The phrase “In 36 instructional weeks.” I hate that. It’s pretentious and gives parents no idea when they can expect to receive formal progress monitoring. In my district, we present formal progress monitoring at the end of each 9-week grading period. […]
