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Family board that is displayed. Children were encouraged to bring in pictures of them with their families. This was an extension activity from our family unit. Children were able to talk about their families during morning circle and we created a family board to reflect on our similarities and differences.

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Pre-K ELA Read Aloud

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Visual used to reinforce listening rules as we begin our story.

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We conducted a sink or float experiment with various items. The chart was made with students first making predictions by pointing to sink or float icons, with the actual result posted using the visual.

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Visual used to aid in manding based on Proloquo2go app.

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This webinar discusses practical strategies for Differentiated Instruction.

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Practical Strategies for Differentiated Instruction: Live Webinar

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This video shows differentiated teaching activity ideas for students who are learning letter recognition.

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Let us know what you think or want to see more of!

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Link to DESE Curriculum Frameworks

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The Department has moved to 135 Santilli Highway in Everett. The Department's office and Licensure Welcome Center are open. The new location has free parking and is a short walk from the Wellington station on the MBTA's Orange Line.

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massachusetts department of elementary and secondary education

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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 education system is to prepare all students for success after high school. Massachusetts public school students are leading the nation in reading and math and are at the top internationally in reading, science, and math according to the national NAEP and international PISA assessments.

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Examples of accommodations and modifications

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This lesson plan designed to help students tell time by the hour

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Behavior Intervention Plan

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Can be provided to parents seeking resources

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SETT (Student Environment Task & Tools) Framework example - STUDENT: Who is the student?- strengths and weaknesses​

Environment: What impact does the environment have on what they need to do? What are supports and Barriers of the environment?​

TASK- what exactly does the student need to do that barriers prevent them from doing ?​

Tools- what tools might help?

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Used to reinforce weekly speech lesson

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Getting to know new students/families

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We celebrated Native American Heritage Month by listening to The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush and making canoes adorned with pictures.

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What are your thoughts on this?

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Agate Murasko | Conscious Mama on Instagram: "For children ages 4-6, play is not just about having fun; it’s a primary way they learn and make sense of the world around them. At this stage, kids are naturally curious, and their brains are wired to learn through hands-on experiences, exploration, and social interactions. 

1️⃣ PLAY BUILDS the FOUNDATION: Kids learn best by exploring, imagining, and interacting. Play helps them develop SOCIAL SKILLS, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, and even early COGNITIVE ABILITIES.

2️⃣ HANDS-ON LEARNING: Activities like storytelling, building blocks, and role-playing boost their creativity, problem-solving skills, and language development 🧩🗣️. 

3️⃣ LESS STRESS, MORE JOY: For little ones, pushing academics too soon can lead to stress 🚫. Let them be curious and learn through play, this builds a lifelong LOVE for learning.

4️⃣ SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL GROWTH: Kids learn to share, resolve conflicts, and understand feelings, all while having FUN with friends! 👭💛

❌️ Research indicates that introducing structured academic learning too early, especially before children are developmentally ready, can create unnecessary stress and reduce their natural enthusiasm for learning...

✅️ While children in this age group can start recognizing letters and numbers, the focus should be on learning through play rather than formal academic instruction.

🔤 Activities like storytime, singing songs, or using toys that involve letters can gently introduce literacy and numeracy in a way that aligns with their developmental needs.

CREDIT @ericakomisar and @dadsavesamerica 

#parenting #kindergarten #learning #emotionalregulationskills"

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42K likes, 427 comments - peaceful.mamabear on November 9, 2024: "For children ages 4-6, play is not just about having fun; it’s a primary way they learn and make sense of the world around them. At this stage, kids are naturally curious, and their brains are wired to learn through hands-on experiences, exploration, and social interactions. 

1️⃣ PLAY BUILDS the FOUNDATION: Kids learn best by exploring, imagining, and interacting. Play helps them develop SOCIAL SKILLS, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, and even early COGNITIVE ABILITIES.

2️⃣ HANDS-ON LEARNING: Activities like storytelling, building blocks, and role-playing boost their creativity, problem-solving skills, and language development 🧩🗣️. 

3️⃣ LESS STRESS, MORE JOY: For little ones, pushing academics too soon can lead to stress 🚫. Let them be curious and learn through play, this builds a lifelong LOVE for learning.

4️⃣ SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL GROWTH: Kids learn to share, resolve conflicts, and understand feelings, all while having FUN with friends! 👭💛

❌️ Research indicates that introducing structured academic learning too early, especially before children are developmentally ready, can create unnecessary stress and reduce their natural enthusiasm for learning...

✅️ While children in this age group can start recognizing letters and numbers, the focus should be on learning through play rather than formal academic instruction.

🔤 Activities like storytime, singing songs, or using toys that involve letters can gently introduce literacy and numeracy in a way that aligns with their developmental needs.

CREDIT @ericakomisar and @dadsavesamerica 

#parenting #kindergarten #learning #emotionalregulationskills". 

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The following are examples of how you can make seating within the classroom flexible to the needs of your students. These seating options are safe alternatives that allow students to feel their best during lessons.

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A Look a Differentiated Instruction (Podcast)

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A Look a Differentiated Instruction (Podcast)

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A great resource that provides an outlook on why differentiated instruction actually makes teaching easier.

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Podcast: A Look at Differentiated Instruction - Steve Barkley

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Steve Barkley is joined by 8th grade physical science teacher and PLS Classes instructor Gloria Herlihy, to discuss differentiated instruction.

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This is a great book to read to the classroom. It helps to build a classroom community and teaches children that everyone learns differently. It also helps to teach children to be considerate. It shows them that everyone is unique and that is what makes life fun.

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All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism read by Shaina Rudolph and Danielle Royer

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Using pictures and labeling classroom materials helps to promote an organized learning environment that allows students to be independent and have access to materials they need to learn.

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These are photos that I have created for individual pictorial schedules for children who need their own hands-on version. The icons match the pictures that are on the large daily schedule posted in the classroom. Often times I put the individual schedules on a clip board and use velcro. This allows children to remove the activity after it is completed.

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I use this website to create custom materials for my classroom. It is similar to Board Maker, but easier to navigate. You do have to pay for usage, but it is currently only $36 for the year and has unlimited uses.

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Teachers, Therapists and Parents can create custom learning materials for their classroom and teacing needs. Create cheap picture cards, use our powerful language tools like our SoundFinder and build all of your classroom visuals in minutes.

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In this activity, students worked with money and dollar over amount of each item. This help with the understanding of paying for items as a life skill.

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More classroom labels

Using pictures and labeling classroom materials helps to promote an organized learning environment that allows students to be independent and have access to materials they need to learn.

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Communication cards that can be used for non-speaking students. They should have easy access to the cards or may even have cards with them at all times that will allow them to communicate during the day and activities.

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Self-help Visuals (Hand washing and Bathroom)

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Self-help Visuals (Hand washing and Bathroom)

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These visuals can help to explain and teach children self-help skills. It allows them to hear and see the directions.

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This activity students use these cards as sentence starters to create their own sentences.

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Books to help students with social and emotional support.

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Visuals for calm down song

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Calm down poster

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How inclusive do you feel your classroom is on a scale of 1-10?

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How inclusive do you feel your classroom is on a scale of 1-10?

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Let us know!

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Visual for feelings

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Circle time rules (visuals)