Two Hot Management Tips: Triggering & Bite-Sized Instruction
Dr. Spencer Kagan & Laurie Kagan
Provide crisp instructions with these two management tips. Triggering will keep attention high and interruptions low. Bite-Sized Instruction breaks long instructions into manageable pieces so no one gets lost and everyone's on the same page. Two great tips, especially for teachers who use active teaching strategies.
Secondary Special Needs - Understanding Autism (video)
Twenty-year-old John Simpson, who himself is on the autistic spectrum, guides us through the theory and reality of life for many ASD pupils at secondary school. John is keen to help raise awareness to ensure future generations of pupils with ASD get more from a mainstream school environment. As well as sharing his own story, he speaks to Autism West Midlands' Sue Hatton about the condition, and Mike Collins from the National Autistic Society, who reveals the terms used to describe people on the spectrum. We hear from the parents of an autistic child about their day to day life, and we hear ideas from the experts about how teachers can further include ASD pupils.
I know that last week a few people had trouble viewing the video due to it buffering and not playing. Generally if you try to stream a video from the internet at busy times (e.g. lunchtime) it may be very slow.
