Some adorable students willing to let me take a snap. I volunteered for 3 days at a preschool in Antigua, Guatemala.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Antigua, Guatemala. 2006
Some adorable students willing to let me take a snap. I volunteered for 3 days at a preschool in Antigua, Guatemala.
Surf Camp for Students with Autism
San Diego, California, Summer 2006. Resources for Students with Autism hosts a surf camp each summer located at Mission Beach. The kids had a fantastic time and really enjoyed spending time in the ocean.
Kindergarten Bulletin Board (Life Cycle of a Butterfly)
Grade: Kindergarten/ First
Stage one: for the egg, I just had students cut out the milkweed leaf and small yellow circles, and they glued them together.
Stage two: the caterpillar stage was more cutting for the students. I had drawn circles on various colored construction paper and they glued on goggly eyes and pipe cleaners for antenna.
Stage three: brown paper bags were stuffed with a picture of a caterpillar and then painted brown with a twist for image of a cocoon.
Stage four: was the most fun of all! We started with painting their feet black and stamping them on the paper. The little hands were painted and stamped for the butterfly wings. They loved this activity and it looks pretty cute too!
Behavior Management in an Autistic Classroom
The students need to know and understand the teachers expectations. Adding pictures is supporting students who are not able to read yet. The class should review the chart each day before the chance to earn a ticket.
Again, students' need to be fully aware of expectations and consequences. When the student misbehaves, I had them touch the picture of their mistake and drop a ticket in a box. Each class will have different target behaviors that will need to be listed. If the child exhibits a behavior that is not on the list, they are not asked to give back a ticket.
Tickets are counted and turned into dots on a daily basis. The students should be the one counting the tickets and responsible for placing the dots on their personal chart. This activity is also a strong math lesson regarding one to one counting.
Depending on the teachers reward system, it should be clearly posted, well understood and reviewed often.
This behavior program was used to assist in a kindergarten/ first grade non-severe special day class. The majority of the students were diagnosed with Autism, therefor the benefits of picture support. Using tangible items places responsibility on the student for self-monitoring their own behavior. Each classroom will have different target behaviors so the charts should be designed for behaviors that need to be supported in the environment.
Again, students' need to be fully aware of expectations and consequences. When the student misbehaves, I had them touch the picture of their mistake and drop a ticket in a box. Each class will have different target behaviors that will need to be listed. If the child exhibits a behavior that is not on the list, they are not asked to give back a ticket.
Tickets are counted and turned into dots on a daily basis. The students should be the one counting the tickets and responsible for placing the dots on their personal chart. This activity is also a strong math lesson regarding one to one counting.
Depending on the teachers reward system, it should be clearly posted, well understood and reviewed often.
This behavior program was used to assist in a kindergarten/ first grade non-severe special day class. The majority of the students were diagnosed with Autism, therefor the benefits of picture support. Using tangible items places responsibility on the student for self-monitoring their own behavior. Each classroom will have different target behaviors so the charts should be designed for behaviors that need to be supported in the environment.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Introduction
Welcome to my teaching site. My name is Sherri LoCurto and I am currently seeking a primary teaching position in the Pacific Northwest. I hold a valid teaching license in Washington State and California with endorsements of; Special Education, Multiple Subjects K-12, and English as a Second Language. I attended the College of Saint Catherine, Minnesota, receiving a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education. Continuing my education, I attended National University, California where I completed a Master's of Science in Special Education. Fortunately, I have experience in both teaching fields with a range of kindergarten through sixth grade.
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