Why Our Schools Are Failing- Part 3

  Blog # 101 – Why Our Schools are Failing – Part 3   The Fundamental Issue   There is no doubt that measured by the end product, learning, our schools are hopelessly inadequate. Their structure and organization are archaic and unresponsive to change. There are far too many cooks trying to run the kitchenContinue reading “Why Our Schools Are Failing- Part 3”

Why Our Schools Are Failing- Part 2

                Blog #100 – Why Our Schools Are Failing – Part 2 Many people think that schools’ first priority is about children and learning. They would be wrong. School systems like all organizations are driven by a set of goals that will avoid or alleviate problems for theContinue reading “Why Our Schools Are Failing- Part 2”

Why Our Schools Are Failing: Part 1

    Blog #99 – Why our schools are failing.   Introduction   25% of North Americans are functionally illiterate. A student drops out of school every 16 seconds. 50+ percent of college students require remedial courses in math and reading. 50% of Americans cannot understand material written at an Eighth Grade level. 85% ofContinue reading “Why Our Schools Are Failing: Part 1”

April 30 – May 1, Toronto Live Training Session

How Much? 1 day – $149.00 Add to cart 2 days – $199.00 Add to cart Who should attend? Autism Therapists/Supervisors/Agency Owners Special Ed Teachers/ Supervisors/Special Ed Directors Here’s a Challenge!!! Does your treatment/teaching method contain all six of these benefits? Can you answer “Yes” to each of these 6 questions? Learning Outcomes/Behavioral Objectives 1.Continue reading “April 30 – May 1, Toronto Live Training Session”

Book Review: Teaching Children With Autism, an ABA Primer by Reg Reynolds, Ph.D.

    Reviewed by Michael Maloney, Maloney Method As the field of psychology widens and deepens its attempts to provide information and treatment regimes for children with autism, there has been a plethora of books published recently. No doubt there will be many more in the coming months and years. Amazon currently lists approximately 750Continue reading “Book Review: Teaching Children With Autism, an ABA Primer by Reg Reynolds, Ph.D.”

Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 7

The One-Minute Teacher  TEACHES Rote Counting Skills From 1 to 100 Rationale: In this exercise we will combine the previous exercises to teach rote counting from 1 to 100. We will practice counting until the fluency level of 200 counts/minute with 2 or fewer errors is reached. Now that the student has met the fluencyContinue reading “Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 7”

Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 6

The One-Minute Teacher TEACHES Rote Counting Skills From 1 to 20 (Part 2) Task 2: Rote Counting from 1 to 20 from memory. Think and Say Numbers from 1 to 20. Cover the numerals with the sheet of paper and say to the student, “Now I am going to count from 1 to 20. Listen.”Continue reading “Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 6”

Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 5

  The One-Minute Teacher TEACHES Rote Counting Skills From 1 to 20 Rationale: In this exercise we will combine the previous two exercises to teach rote counting from 1 to 20. We will practice counting until the fluency level of 200 counts/minute with 2 or fewer errors is reached. Now that the student has metContinue reading “Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 5”

Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 4

The One-Minute Teacher TEACHES Rote Counting Skills From 10 to 20   Task 2: Counting from 16 to 20.  See and Say Numbers from 16 to 20   Say to the student, “Now I am going to count from 16 to 20.  Listen.”  Touch each number and count from 16 to 20.  “I counted fromContinue reading “Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 4”

Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 3

  The One-Minute Teacher TEACHES Rote Counting Skills From 10 to 20   Rationale: In this exercise we will teach rote counting from 10 to 20 and practice until the fluency level of 200 counts/minute with 2 or fewer errors is reached. Now that the student has met the fluency standard for counting to 10,Continue reading “Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 3”