Learning Environment

Description: schedule of APE activities, "All done" and warm up visuals for students who communicate best via visuals. The purple task chart has tabs that pull down to cover the completed activity or task. 

Connection: This artifact aligns with the performance indicator 4O "uses a variety of effective behavioral management techniques appropriate to the needs of all students that include positive behavior interventions and supports." This helps students see how close they are getting to a choice or preferred item. Students ability to understand that a preferred item is coming soon helps students work better and understand that it will end. Being able to structure class in a way that students understand and are able to expect the routine to be consistent, helps the students feel safe and motivated to engage in the activity. 

Importance: Visuals and schedules are great tools for those who are verbal and nonverbal to help further understanding of expectations. Visuals also help students comprehend what is next and provides time to mentally prepare. Schedules keep students calm and enhances a healthy learning environment that facilitates emotional well-being, positive social interaction, and active engagement. 

Description: The hierarchy of prompting for students. the most intrusive and least independent prompting is full physical, or hand over hand prompting. The least intrusive, and most independent amount of prompting is the natural. 

Connection: This artifact aligns with the knowledge indicator 4A "understands principles of and strategies for effective classroom and behavior management." Prompting helps guide students to understanding of skills and abilities. Prompting shapes behaviors and assists in both expectations and self-motivation. 

Importance: Understanding the prompt hierarchy helps teachers gain knoledge on how to further develop independence with both skills, responses and task completion.