by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Feb 3, 2022 | Blog
Prefer to Watch? Click here Print Examples of the Two Differentiation Strategies How many times have you heard statements like, “I love the idea of inclusion, but it’s too hard when the range of abilities is so big.” Or in the most challenging of scenarios, “The...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Nov 17, 2021 | Behavior, Blog
Prefer to Watch? Click Here Print All the Steps Here Ever feel like it’s easier to have compassion and express empathy when a preschooler has a meltdown, but lose your ever-loving mind when a teenager does? Do you ever feel more understanding when your 6 year old...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog
When a student is in a “reactive brain”, or the flight, flight, freeze, or faint brain, we want you to have clear steps to take. Having clarity helps you remain calm, be at your best, and allows you to support the student in need. The steps below are divided into...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Nov 4, 2021 | Behavior, Blog, Inclusion
You are a teacher because you are passionate about education and children. Sometimes, however, you will have students with behaviors that challenge you. Although it is seductive to look for quick fixes like behavior charts or using rewards and punishments. Such...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Sep 19, 2021 | Blog
Ever find yourself using the precious time you have…admiring the problem and never getting to a solution? Find yourself facing the same problems over and over? For example: We don’t have enough time to co-plan. Others don’t see the importance of inclusion. I spend all...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog, Co-teaching
Oftentimes, to create an inclusive classroom we have to be thinking outside the box, or outside of a lot of boxes, so we are sure to include ALL learners. Now with a lot of teaching being done in virtual classrooms, it is even more important to be thinking about how...
