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. À l'heure actuelle, I’ve got my longtime partner, George, on a BIP. I have had George on a BIP since I […]
Category Archives: IEP
Writing effective goals, progress monitoring, and understanding best practice when completing paperwork for students with behavioral challenges
Je te juge!
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. Sérieusement. 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 […]
Conseils pour le PEI sur les relations familiales
Soyons réalistes. Nos étudiants’ les parents souffrent pratiquement du SSPT au moment où ces enfants sont au lycée. Ils ont passé le dernier 15 des années environ, à avaler des bouffées d'air entre les vagues de l'océan, et ils sont plus ou moins épuisés. Pour beaucoup de familles, 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. Dans mon quartier, we present formal progress monitoring at the end of each 9-week grading period. […]
