Class on Task

Do you have a student who struggles learning new skills? Do you have students that learn a skill but later forget it? Do you have parents asking you for tutor recommendations or resources to help their children become better readers? 

In this interview, Chris Topham shares how to teach new skills and measure student progress by using applied behavior analysis. He shares what Direct Instruction is and what features make it effective for learners. He also touches on how we can be using Precision Teaching to better measure student progress. 

Learn more about Direct Instruction, Celeration Education, and resources to help your students! 

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Wouldn't it be nice if you could prevent problem behavior from happening instead of spending all the time to "fix" it or redirect a student after it disrupts a lesson? In applied behavior analysis (ABA) we call proactive or prevention strategies Antecedent Manipulations. Listen in to hear 5 simple strategies you can implement in any grade level to help decrease inappropriate behavior and increase more appropriate behavior!

Check out our resources that are great for back to school! We have daily communication forms, data collection sheets, teacher interest surveys, student interest surveys (reinforcer surveyes), and other classroom behavior management resources! --> Class on Task TPT Resources 

For more tips throughout the school year, check out our Instagram page @class_on_task!

Whether you are starting a new job as a school administrator or switching to a new school, this interview is packed with valuable recommendations to help you be successful. Our guest today is Dr. Chris Tienken who is an associate professor of Education Administration at Seton Hall University in the College of Education and Human Services, Department of Education Leadership, and Management, & Policy. We are excited to have him here with us today to talk about his experience working as a school administrator and how school administrators can collaborate most effectively with teachers and related service providers.

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Join us as we interview TWO special guests, a mother and daughter teaching duo! Pam Patton is a retired teacher and her daughter, Elizabeth Patton just completed her first year of teaching. If you're wondering what you should focus on during the first week back to school or general classroom tips for going back to school, this is a great episode for you. 

Teachers and school staff, we wish you a successful start to your school year! 

Back to School Read Aloud

Pam's Favorite --> My School's a Zoo!

Elizabeth's Favorite --> What If Everybody Did That?

Check out our resources that are great for back to school! We have daily communication forms, data collection sheets, teacher interest surveys, student interest surveys (reinforcer surveyes), and other classroom behavior management resources! --> Class on Task TPT Resources 

For more tips throughout the school year, check out our Instagram page @class_on_task!

Hey Pre-K, Kindergarten, and SPED teachers, this episode is for you! Do you ever have parents ask you questions about toilet training, but you're really unsure of what to suggest? Does assisting with toileting or accidents take time away from teaching? Have you been avoiding this topic and encouraging the pull-ups? Maybe after hearing tips from expert Dr. Frank Cicero PhD, BCBA, LBA on toilet training you will change your mind. Dr. Cicero specializes in many areas within applied behavior analysis and psychology including developmental disabilities, eating issues, sleeping concerns, parent training, social skills training, attention deficit disorders, and toilet training. 

Learn more about toilet training in Dr. Cicero's book Toilet Training Success! 

Check out the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) website for more resources and to read Dr. Cicero's article on toilet training. 

If you are interested in Dr. Cicero's services or would like to contact him visit his website. 

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Join us on this episode to hear teacher and podcaster, Jon Hinthorne share tips on how to be unconventional. It's easy to stick to the norm and do what has worked well in your past years of teaching. However, when you change your own behavior as a teacher and try new unconventional things in your classroom, it can have an amazing affect on your students. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! If you want to learn more from Jon, check out his instagram @unconventionalteacher and his podcast An Unconventional Teacher! 

As always, thank you for listening! Make sure you subscribe to our podcast so you don't miss future episodes. 

Meera Deters MA, CCC-SLP, BCTS, ACAS is a speech and language pathologist and the owner of Super Speech Solutions. Meera has worked in a variety of settings including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, reha-bilitation clinics, charter schools, and private practices over the past fourteen years. In this episode, she talks about what speech and language therapy is and she shares great tips for classroom teachers! 

If you would like to contact learn more about Super Speech Solutions, check out their WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, or email Meera at [email protected]. 

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