What Are Behavioral Objectives? Part 2 of 5: The Scope and Sequence Chart Tools for teaching students with learning disabilities, ADHD, ADD, Autism, Dyslexia or other âat-risk” students. This is the second article in a five part series about Behavioral Objectives. The articles in order of publication are: Behavioral Objectives; An Overview The Scope and Sequence Chart Gantt Charts for Progress Planning Setting Standards of Achievement or FluencyContinue reading “What Are Behavioral Objectives? Part 2 of 5: The Scope and Sequence Chart”
What Are Behavioral Objectives? Part 1 of 5: An Overview This is the first article in a five-part series about Behavioral Objectives. The articles in order of publication are: Behavioral Objectives; An Overview The Scope and Sequence Chart Gantt Charts for Progress Planning Setting Standards of Achievement or Fluency Why This Component Works If you donât know where you are going, you are much lessContinue reading “What Are Behavioral Objectives? Part 1 of 5: An Overview”
Lying About and Cheating with the Evidence Teaching Reading – The Lies and Deceit in Studies of Evidence-Based Research In Jean Stockardâs recently published book, The Science and Success of Engelmannâs Direct Instruction, the author reviews how educational research is chosen and publicized and how agencies lie to us about scientific research in education. An Example of Good Science â Project FollowContinue reading “Lying About and Cheating with the Evidence”
What Are Behavioral Objectives? Part 3 of 5: Gantt Charts This is the third article in a five part series about Behavioral Objectives. The articles in order of publication are: Behavioral Objectives; An Overview The Scope and Sequence Chart Gantt Charts for Progress Planning Setting Standards of Achievement or Fluency Why This Component Works Questions? As a parent, would it be useful for you toContinue reading “What Are Behavioral Objectives? Part 3 of 5: Gantt Charts”
Why Your School Doesn’t Care That Johnny Did Not Learn to Read This Year Part 2- Donât Blame His Teacher!!! As I mentioned in Part 1, 35% of the children leaving first grade this year still cannot read. These children have generally spent three years in school already in Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten and First Gradeâ¦. and they still have not been taught to read. Now Hear This –Continue reading “Why Your School Doesn’t Care That Johnny Did Not Learn to Read This Year”
Behaviour Management Part 2: Bribes or Rewards? Â This is a series of seven blogs to help teachers, parents and therapists bring students under instructional control so that teaching can occur. The components of the series are Behavior Management: An Overview Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers Behavior Management: PointContinue reading “Behaviour Management Part 2: Bribes or Rewards?”
Behavior Management: An Overview This is a series of seven blogs to help teachers, parents and therapists bring students under instructional control so that teaching can occur. The components of the series are Behavior Management: An Overview Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers Behavior Management: PointContinue reading “Behavior Management: An Overview”
Why Doesn’t Your School Care That Johnny Didn’t Learn to Read? Why doesnât your school care that Johnny didnât learn to read? Fact:Â This year 35% of the children leaving first grade did not learn to read. Fact: Â Â 85% of these children will never learn to read and will become illiterate. Fact: Â Â A high school student drops out of school every 26 seconds. Fact:Â Â Continue reading “Why Doesn’t Your School Care That Johnny Didn’t Learn to Read?”
Practical Homeschooling Readers Award Winner! Publisher Wins Prestigious Award Belleville ON May 2014 QLC Educational Services of Belleville and its publishing company have been selected for an international award by the leading homeschooling magazine, Practical Homeschooling. Readers of the periodical selected the companyâs reading series, Teach Your Children to Read Well, for its reading programs. The Teach Your Children toContinue reading “Practical Homeschooling Readers Award Winner!”
Helping Our Schools Increase Literacy Skills: Part 8 Helping Our Schools by Increasing Literacy â Triggering an Epidemic â Part 8 Â Â Â Â In most organizations, a minority of members does the majority of the work. It is sometimes referred to as the 80/20 Rule in which 80% of the work is completed by 20% of the membership. This is anotherContinue reading “Helping Our Schools Increase Literacy Skills: Part 8”