#spedchat Archive
#spedchat is a Twitter hashtag used for (1) daily, continuous research and resource sharing on issues related to and effecting students with disabilities, & (2) a scheduled weekly Twitter chat on Tuesday nights from 9:00-10:00 EST.
Tuesday April 12, 2016
Welcome to - Introduce yourself, tell where you are from, & what you do. Don't forget to use the hashtag for each tweet.
Welcome to - Introduce yourself, tell where you are from, & what you do. Don't forget to use the hashtag for each tweet.
Hi, ! I'm Jodi from Indiana. SpEd teacher in alternative HS placement & private AT/AAC consultant.
Hello ! Tonya here from Indiana. Director of Sped and so glad to be back and joining all of you for the best hour of the week!
Welcome back! We hope that everyone had a great and relaxing spring break! What fun things did you do during your break?
I watched it snow and lived vicariously through my friends' facebook photos of tropical locations during Spring Break. ;)
Tonight's will discuss executive functioning (EF). Here is sample of EF skill deficits by age group: https://t.co/4fvVI8lM9X
. I did a road trip through California with my family and our foreign exchange student! Such fun!
Angie Boone Cheney Middle School in Kansas
Hello! I'm Amanda from the University of South Dakota, my major is currently elementary ed/special ed!
Welcome to ! Get your bookmark/favorites button ready - lots of great resources will be shared tonight! :)
Welcome to ! You picked a GREAT night to join, given your majors!
Hi Amanda! You picked a GREAT night to join .
We will post questions as Q1, Q2, etc.. Please tweet your response with A1, A2, etc. Don't forget to add to each tweet!
We will post questions as Q1, Q2, etc.. Please tweet your response with A1, A2, etc. Don't forget to add to each tweet!
Wow, that's a late break! School is almost out for the year by then!
Q1: What is executive functioning? How would you define it to someone else?
Jill Dir of Sped from NY stopping in for tonight's chat.
Sierra, special ed major from Ohio University. Probably be lurking tonight.
Glad to see you for another ! Tonight should be a great chat!
Hi Sierra! Welcome back to . Feel free to lurk or jump right in! :)
You picked the best night to lurk ! Be ready to bookmark LOTS of great resources!!
our spring break was a month ago, I may need another one!
I LOVE the child simulations!
Mine was last week and I still already need another one.
Q2: What skills are impacted or made more difficult by an executive functioning issue?
executive function is like the CEO of the brain- via
My favorite way of explaining it! :)
A1-all of the non-academic skills that that are important to learning
----If you don't much much about executive functioning..tune in and bookmark away! Lots of resources tonight.
I feel like we're missing 90% of our usual folks! Where did they all go? Someone send them an SOS that we miss everybody!
Very excited for the topic of tonight...especially the resources to come 😁
Q3: What changes could you make the classroom environment to support students with EF concerns?
A2: planning, organization, problem solving, following through with multi step tasks
A3: Easy classroom EF methods: visual schedules, posted agenda, countdown to due dates, mini-due-dates, color-coded info/folders
A3: EF tips for the classroom: visual reminders, posted agenda, change the noise level, organization and predictability
A2- I find that is is very difficult for my Ss to manage time and prioritize tasks
We need your brilliance for tonight! Where ARE you??
A2: students have trouble with planning, understanding how long a project will take to complete, communicating in detail
A3: I keep "a book of math awesomeness" where I print out samples from math lessons in case students need to access visual samples
Q4: What types of IEP goals might be appropriate to address EF skills & develop lifelong strategies for Ss?
YES!! That is SUCH a hard thing (says the moderator who posted a 25-min warning tweet b/c she missed the 30-min one)
A4: This overview of HOW EF skills are utilized in learning may be beneficial in determining goals: https://t.co/qAisKzC13o
A4: Breakdown of focus skills & specific strategies for each (this is HS, but other age groups on site): https://t.co/G2jxO0wMmj
A4: Executive Functioning Skill Issues in the Workplace: https://t.co/uV8YK4t9IH . Great tool for transition-based goals.
A3- our Ts post assignments, color coded, daily. We have different agenda sheets for specific Ss
Color-coding is the key to my ADHD, scatter-brained, need-a-system heart!
Q5: How can we help Ss work on EF skill development for home/community/employment settings? What can we recommend to parents?
A5: Choose to tackle one area at at time and take time working through it, gradually building independence. Try and be patient.
Just color coded behavior sheets for new para, she giggled, but I know it will help! https://t.co/mlXIvl2Tar
Color-coding is the key to my ADHD, scatter-brained, need-a-system heart!
Q6: What are some go-to strategies you use w/students to help them learn to organize their classwork, homework, locker, materials?
A6: Sample backpack checklist: https://t.co/GlpbriRbnm I have students make locker checklists for each period, too.
A6: This is a GREAT resource for helping Ss think about organizational skills & develop own strategies: https://t.co/GJ5QzAOz3H
A6: This website is a fun way to help Ss learn about Executive Function skills & strategies: https://t.co/TZZKfqNtLC
A6:Remembering to name a google doc is quite important as well as creating digital files for your work.Re-reading is also a biggie
Remembering to name Google docs seems simple, but, seriously, why do I always forget to do it?!?
Q7: Understanding time & planning time for various tasks & activities is difficult. How can we help Ss plan for & understand time?
A5-don't do it for them. Give safe opp to use skills. If fail authentic learning can occur
Using Technology to Engage Students With Learning Disabilities ( Connected Educators Series) https://t.co/fFE6H3VoUf
A7: "What the EF!: Time Management" Excellent list of skills we need to break down & teach strategies for: https://t.co/ThsG3Bc4Z1
A7:We must first figure out, what is S concept of time(minutes,hours,days,weeks, months) and go from there w/ visuals step by step
Our is SO quiet tonight. This was a requested topic - is it unfamiliar to people or are we boring you w/stuff you already know?
A6-my Ss don't always know what is important, so everything gets saved!
Q8: EF skills include initiating tasks & persisting through hard. What strategies help Ss get started & keep trying independently?
well, if you ask just me "I'm loving it!"
Yay! We're just missing a lot of people, maybe? We've never, ever, ever had a this quiet.
A8: Overview of normal development of initiation, engagement, & persistence to help identify skill gaps: https://t.co/4iUd7J5CxM
That might be it. Maybe some people are still on break this week, too.
maybe people have different breaks? Maybe we need more promo? Not sure
A7- we are 1 to 1 with iPads, Ss have some great apes that help. Love Notability
We'll just call this the this week. :)
Great ideas and points! I didn't promote as much as usual and breaks may be it!
You have monkeys using your iPads?!? Because apes on iPads are WAY cooler than apps. (Kidding, but couldn't resist.)
Maybe we need better EF skills for planning ahead so we can promote ? We haven't need to lately.
Q9: Share favorite websites, books, & resources related to Executive Functioning skills, strategies, teaching, assessment, etc.
A8-relationship is so important, those hard tasks become more manageable if Ss feel safe
That & people trying to get back into a routine after break. Easier said than done.
True. We'll just make fun of them for missing it when they come back next week. https://t.co/q6pFWBwJLL
That & people trying to get back into a routine after break. Easier said than done.
A8: Students need to know you believe in them & that they will work through scaffolded tasks independently. Check in often.
Agreed. I believe everything starts and ends with relationships.
A9: This Organization Skills Inventory from Onion Mountain Tech is an easy check of skills/deficits: https://t.co/6zwrRpU4L1
We're going to go ahead and wrap up tonight’s since we're so small & queit! Continue to use the hashtag as you finish posting.
We will storify this and post later tonight so you can catch any missed tweets & check out all the posted links & resources.
See you Tuesday, 4/19, at 9:00 pm EST for the next chat.
A9: improving self regulation through language skills
Jodi thanks for all the wonderful resources, tweet at you next week
Thanks for moderating. Wish I could've done more this week. Will have to check resources out later.
Thanks for joining tonight! Sorry it wasn't a great with lots of people/resources! See you next week!
Thanks for joining tonight. I'll storify it in just a minute. Feel free to post more later if want. :)
Thanks for all the resources, I am using this for a project about communicating through social networking and this has helped me!
they just don't know what they missed
This was a terrible example of a typical , but glad it helped. Hope you'll join us another week for a better chat! :)
I'm here to support my friends! Thanks for taking the time and support! I appreciate it
Thanks for joining tonight! We love you, you know. See you next week - bring your friends! :)
I will absolutely bring friends!!!
Did you miss the unchattiest in the history of Twitter chats? Here's the chat on Executive Function: https://t.co/lRS97ClRy7
