Autism Classroom Resources Podcast: A Podcast for Special Educators

Christine Reeve, Special Education Support
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Autism Classroom Resources Podcast: A Podcast for Special Educators

Are you a special educator looking for practical tools and strategies? Are you juggling a ton of responsibilities with very little time? The Autism Classroom Resources Podcast is for you.  Your host, Dr. Chris Reeve, has over 30 years of experience working with special education staff and now she’s bringing her expertise and inspiration to you each and every Tuesday.  Some major themes covered in this podcast are behavior management, organization, curriculum, evidence-based practice, data collection, time management, routines, parent communication, and educator self-care. If you're ready to connect with your students, prevent challenging behaviors, and improve outcomes in your classroom, then pop in your headphones and push play! For more helpful resources and the show notes for each episode, head to https://autismclassroomresources.com/  Eager to steer the conversation toward a specific topic in an upcoming episode? We welcome your topic requests within your review on Apple Podcasts. Your voice shapes our content!

  1. JUL 30

    5 Tips for a successful Start Teaching Special Needs Students [Getting Ready for BTS]

    What can you do in the first few weeks of school to help create a more smoothly operating classroom for teaching special needs students? I often talk about the importance of implementing strategies and systems to ensure your classroom runs efficiently and implementing some very basic strategies in the first weeks of school can help set you, your staff, and your students up for success. The first few weeks of school are crucial for getting students used to your classroom and how things work. In this episode, I share why you should focus on building relationships with students and staff, the importance of using visuals, how to prioritize tasks for each day, and why you should reflect at the end of the school day. 03:41 - How to build relationships with your students in the first few weeks of school 08:50 - Ways you can build relationships with your staff even with limited time alone with them 10:36 - Why you should be using more visuals than you actually need 12:08 - The importance of making a prioritized list of tasks for each day 16:12 - Why reflecting on what is working and what is not working is crucial in the first few weeks Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode175 Resources: Paraprofessional Schedules and Team Building KitFree Classroom Reflection FormJoin the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library Get more information about the Special Educator AcademyJoin the Free Facebook Group If you're enjoying this podcast, could you please take a quick moment to leave your review on Apple Podcasts? It would mean the world to me and will help spread the word to other special educators. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    21 min

  2. JUL 23

    The Nuts & Bolts of Leading Your classroom Team [Getting Ready for BTS]

    Teachers struggle a LOT with building and leading their classroom teams. I want to structure this month’s podcasts around helping you do both because even if you’re just out of school and surrounded by paraprofessionals with three times as much experience, you need to take the lead. So today, I start with a discussion of the nuts and bolts of building the structure with a classroom staff so they can work as a team. 01:48​ - Why leadership isn’t some big, scary thing 03:55 - An overview of the first part of the structure you’ll need: the classroom zoning plan 06:20 - What a zoning plan doesn’t include and the key to making it work 08:00 - The purpose of the lesson plan and setting up the vision for your classroom 10:50 - What to keep in mind as you build the classroom structure with your staff Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode131 Resources: Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library Get more information about the Special Educator AcademyJoin the Free Facebook Group If you're enjoying this podcast, could you please take a quick moment to leave your review on Apple Podcasts? It would mean the world to me and will help spread the word to other special educators. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    15 min

  3. JUL 16

    5 Key Characteristics of a Strong Classroom Schedule for the IEP [Getting Ready for BTS]

    Today, I’m focusing on setting up the classroom schedule for the IEP. To me, the schedule is the most important and pivotal element of classroom design. It drives the other pieces of the classroom, tells me what the physical space will look like, and is based on the teaching implementation plan. Once the TIP is completed, it’s easier to see what activities are going into the schedule, and once the schedule is complete, the other pieces start falling into place. So, in this episode, I talk about the characteristics of a strong schedule. 02:49​ - High levels of engagement with instruction and interaction 06:07 - Tying each activity to specific goals and objections for each student 07:11 - Quickly moving daily pace and engaging students 10:34 - Integrating each student’s goals and objections and your curriculum Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode81 Resources: Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library Get more information about the Special Educator AcademyJoin the Free Facebook Group If you're enjoying this podcast, could you please take a quick moment to leave your review on Apple Podcasts? It would mean the world to me and will help spread the word to other special educators. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    15 min

  4. JUL 9

    Building the Classroom Culture [Getting Ready for BTS]

    Continuing our five-part series on Building Effective Classroom Teams, this episode focuses on how you, as a team member, are responsible for establishing and nurturing the classroom culture with both the students and the staff. Your tone, your behavior, and your approach can make the difference between a classroom that people tolerate working in each day and one that includes a team of adults working together for the good of the students. Now, this is easier said than done, right? In this episode, I will give you some ideas of how to set the tone for the classroom and what you want it to be, along with some personal experiences that taught me some good lessons about finding positives. Show Notes: https://autismclassroomresources.com/podcasts/ep-2-building-the-classroom-culture/ Resources: Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library Get more information about the Special Educator AcademyJoin the Free Facebook Group If you're enjoying this podcast, could you please take a quick moment to leave your review on Apple Podcasts? It would mean the world to me and will help spread the word to other special educators. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    15 min

  5. JUL 2

    How to Prep for the New Year By the Pool [Getting Ready for BTS]

    July’s here! It’s an interesting month for us teachers. Everyone tends to slow down this time of year, go on vacation, and relax and chill. But those of us in the teaching world take some time out of our summer to gear up for the new school year. So, to move you forward in that direction, I want to give you some idea of materials I’d prioritize as you sit by the pool and think about how you want to set up your classroom. 01:30​ - How I used to spend my summers prepping for the classroom 05:12 - Ways to set up your visual schedules 06:33 - Making the use of visual schedules much easier (attention, newer teachers!) 08:43 - What kind of picture schedule should you use? 12:29 - Ways to create materials for independent task work 14:09 - Why work tasks are important and the kinds of tasks you want to include Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode126 Resources: Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library Get more information about the Special Educator AcademyJoin the Free Facebook Group If you're enjoying this podcast, could you please take a quick moment to leave your review on Apple Podcasts? It would mean the world to me and will help spread the word to other special educators. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    20 min

  6. JUN 25

    What Is an Independent Work System Really? [Listener Favorite]

    If you follow me on social media, you can probably tell that I love independent work systems! Social media has made sharing tasks among each other much easier compared to the days before the arrival of Pinterest and Instagram. But it also means you have access to tons of misinformation, and there's a lot of it out there when it comes to independent work systems. What is an independent work system, though? Today, I'm kicking off a new series of episodes about independent work systems by clearing up those misconceptions, defining what the system is, and discussing what it's truly designed to be. 5:32 - Defining what an independent work system is and the four questions it must answer 8:55 - Why these systems are effective tools for students 9:31 - The critical element that's often left out of independent work systems 10:58 - What the work structure in the system is designed to do for the student 11:42 - A must-have element for a student to complete the work system and the only thing it's designed to teach Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode113 Resources: Independent Work Systems WebinarJoin the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library Get more information about the Special Educator AcademyJoin the Free Facebook Group If you're enjoying this podcast, could you please take a quick moment to leave your review on Apple Podcasts? It would mean the world to me and will help spread the word to other special educators. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    16 min

  7. JUN 18

    Teaching Implementation Plan: An Easy Road Map for Your Classroom IEP [Listener Favorite]

    So far, I’ve spent the last few episodes talking about creating a collaborative IEP. So now that that’s done, you have to actually implement the IEP. Start thinking about how to organize your learning environment and incorporate the IEPs for all of your students to meet their individual needs. It takes a well-structured, well-organized classroom design. In this episode, I'm discussing your teaching implementation plan (TIP) for the IEP. 04:10 - What the TIP is and its objective 07:37 - How the TIP serves as a road map for your instruction 09:14 - How using the TIP makes your life easier Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode80 Resources: Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library Get more information about the Special Educator AcademyJoin the Free Facebook Group If you're enjoying this podcast, could you please take a quick moment to leave your review on Apple Podcasts? It would mean the world to me and will help spread the word to other special educators. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    14 min

  8. JUN 11

    Choosing and Developing Effective Special Education Teaching Materials for Learners With Autism [Listener Favorite]

    Creating effective special education teaching materials is more important than you may think, especially for our learners with autism. Students with autism oftentimes focus on details of pictures or learning materials that you may not even notice. Being aware and intentional of the teaching materials you are using is so important in helping them learn the concepts you are trying to teach.  There are certain things to keep in mind in order to create effective special education teaching materials. In this episode, I am sharing six tips for how to develop effective special education teaching materials for your learners with autism. 01:35 - Why you should be using examples that are very different from each other when introducing new concepts 02:08 - The importance of keeping your examples clear and straightforward 02:50 - Why avoiding distracting backgrounds is helpful for students 03:26 - How to avoid material overlap 04:04 - What to avoid when creating materials so students can’t just guess the correct answer 04:49 - When to start working on the generalization of a concept Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode183 Resources: 3 Tips for Presenting Materials in Discrete Trials: With a FreebieJoin the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library Get more information about the Special Educator AcademyJoin the Free Facebook Group If you're enjoying this podcast, could you please take a quick moment to leave your review on Apple Podcasts? It would mean the world to me and will help spread the word to other special educators. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Are you a special educator looking for practical tools and strategies? Are you juggling a ton of responsibilities with very little time? The Autism Classroom Resources Podcast is for you.  Your host, Dr. Chris Reeve, has over 30 years of experience working with special education staff and now she’s bringing her expertise and inspiration to you each and every Tuesday.  Some major themes covered in this podcast are behavior management, organization, curriculum, evidence-based practice, data collection, time management, routines, parent communication, and educator self-care. If you're ready to connect with your students, prevent challenging behaviors, and improve outcomes in your classroom, then pop in your headphones and push play! For more helpful resources and the show notes for each episode, head to https://autismclassroomresources.com/  Eager to steer the conversation toward a specific topic in an upcoming episode? We welcome your topic requests within your review on Apple Podcasts. Your voice shapes our content!

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