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IEP TIP OF THE WEEKFebruary 2016

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Mindset Quotation and Activity

“Anyone who stops learning

is old, whether at twenty or

eighty. Anyone who keeps

learning stays young.”

Henry Ford

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.

Discussion Questions

1) Who is Henry Ford?2) What do you know about him?

3) Should someone be learning forever?

4) What is a life-long learner?5) What is the next thing you are

going to learn?

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Social Skill Activity for the Week

Getting the Teacher’s Attention

1. Look at the teacher.

2. Raise your hand and stay calm.

3. Wait until the teacher says your name.

4. Ask your question.

Activity: Ask your students to

1) List things that you need to get the teacher’s attention right away.

2) Name staff persons at your school site that you feel comfortable talking to should you need to talk to someone

during lunch and recess.

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IEP Tip of the Week: What is Self-Regulation and how to address it in an IEP

Self-regulation

Self-regulation Self-control or self-

management, anger control, and impulse

control.

People’s ability to adjust their level of alertness and how they display their emotions through their behavior to attain goals in socially adaptive ways (Bronson, 2001).

Is whatever needs to be done to be in the optimal state for the given situation. This includes regulating one’s sensory needs, emotions, and impulses to meet the demands of the environment, reach one goals, and

behave in a socially appropriate way.

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Self-Regulation: How to Address it in the IEP

A person who is able to self-regulate will be able to remain calm and organized in a

stressful event.

1. Sensory processing

2. Executive functioning

3. Emotional regulation

To address self-regulation in an IEP, the team must discuss supports for

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Concentration Activities: Discuss with your students about the theme of the following

slides.

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