September – Topic of the Month

The TATS Topic of the month is Lesson Planning.

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The Lesson Planning section of TATS Rock Your Classroom provides helpful resources for developing strategies for incorporating supports into daily lessons and activities. Resources include examples of forms for lesson plans and daily schedules, along with examples of progress monitoring forms. Resources also include ideas for individualizing instruction and implementing classroom activities related to lessons.

The information in Lesson Planning is especially helpful for TEACHERS.  Some of the many resources include the following:

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The following important documents are included on each Informational page of Rock Your Classroom. These documents are useful in the development of IEP goals and objectives and in identifying and planning for individual strategies to support development and learning.

>>> TATS Talks about Supports and Adaptations (information related to implementation of varying levels and types of supports) and >>> ECTA’s Breadth of the Outcomes.pdf (examples of functional skills within the three child outcomes)

Upcoming Events Calendar

Check the TATS Calendar for upcoming opportunities for professional development.

Plan to join us for TATS Monthly Learning Community interactive meetings. The topic for September Learning Community is Essentials for Supporting Early Childhood and Classroom Spaces. Each Learning Community meeting will be offered twice on the scheduled day to accommodate busy schedules.  The date for September Learning Community is September 18th and the times are 12:30 – 1:00 pm ET and 3:30 – 4:00 pm ET. Please select the time that is convenient for your schedule and click the calendar “Link to Join” to participate.

Following are resources related to helping children during events such as hurricanes: