My students need a visible timer, velcro, magnets, and external CD burner.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Andrews's classroom raised $259
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
What questions do your students ask throughout the day?
"How much time do I have left? What's the schedule for today? Can I do quiet time at school and home?"
I work with students who have mild to high functioning autism, ranging from third through fifth grade.
Working with this population, every student with Autism is different; you have to find out their likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. There needs to be consistency and structured activities that are predictable. Providing an environment that contains visual supports allows the students to be aware of the expectations and routines throughout the day. Students with autism also tend to have difficulty with social and communication development, which may cause inappropriate behaviors or interactions among their peers and environment. Not being able to effectively express their concerns or deal with unexpected changes results in rising anxiety causing those students to stop functioning. My students attend a Title I public school K-5 where the students are mainstreamed within the general education classes for certain subjects throughout the day.
My Project
Throughout the day my students have a lot of transitions that occur. Establishing a routine, a visual schedule is placed on the board with magnets and velcro for easy placement and removal which allows students to know what's going to happen. Magnets/velcro are also used for group rotations to change activities/areas and for individual token boards/behavior charts. The use of a timer will notify (visually and auditory) students to clean up and proceed to the next assignment. Another part of the day that my students look forward to is quiet time. Implemented within the classroom, students listen to soft music as they relax, read books, or draw. Enjoying the choice of music many students request a copy of the CD to take home to help them calm themselves if needed.
With so many transitions within the classroom, theses supplies are needed to create a predictable environment.
Providing this, my students gain a sense of independence and ownership of their own learning by demonstrating they know what to do.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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