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The 6Cs of Virtual Learning: Part Two (Communication, Check-In, Consistency)
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. Last … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Strategies
Tagged Cash in on Learning, communication, Free Spirit author, learn from home
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Teaching Communication Skills to Elementary Students
By Amanda C. Symmes, LICSW What is communication, and why is it important? From a very basic standpoint, most people have a natural human desire to communicate. But communication can be a complex topic. So while I promise to discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Counselor's Corner
Tagged communication, hierarchy of needs, talk with kids, tweens
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Getting Along: How to Foster the Student-Teacher Relationship
By Allison Wedell Schumacher Early in my college career, I met a woman named Kristine. I’m not going to lie: She really didn’t appeal to me. But we had several classes together and seemed to travel in similar social circles, … Continue reading
Back-to-School Strategies for Parents of Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
By Elizabeth Reeve, coauthor of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) The transition back to school can be challenging for all families. For families with children on the autism spectrum, the start of school offers … Continue reading
Improving the School Experience for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
By Elizabeth Reeve, coauthor of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) Every day, children pour out of classrooms and head to buses, cars, and sidewalks to get home from school. At some point later in … Continue reading
Posted in Learning Disabilities, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, children with special needs, communication, Free Spirit author, parents
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