Golden Ideas For Golden Students

Chapter 1

Purpose of This Book ………………………………………….…..…1

Teacher Checklist for Every Day of School ………..…4

Chapter 2

First Things First: Structuring the Classroom…. 5

Overall Classroom Structure ……………………….………….…6

Boundaries ……………………………..………………………………….…12

Classroom Structure Tools on the CD ……………………13

Teacher Checklist for the Structured

 Environment ……………………………………………………..…………14

Chapter 3

Planning for Success: Lesson Plans and Other

Organizational Tools for the Teacher ……………….15

Behavior Documentation Tools ……………………………..…17

Planning Tools on the CD ……………………………………..……19

Teacher Checklist for Planning and

Implementation of Instruction ……………………….………20

Chapter 4

Visual Tools: Daily and Event Schedules ……..……21

Using Visual Tools and Schedules ….…………………..……22

Getting Started With Individual Student

Schedules ………………………………………………………..……………24

Mini-Schedules ………………………………………………...…………28

Calendars …………………………………………………………..…………35

Unscheduled Events ……………………………………………..……36

Visual Prompts or “Teacher Cues” ………………………..…37

Visual Tools on the CD..………………………………………...……38

Teacher Checklist for Schedules and

Other Visual Tools …………………………………………..…………39

Chapter 5

Journals: Home and School Communication ………40

Journals on the CD ……………………………………….…….……..41

Teacher Checklist for Communicating with

 Parents ……………………………………………………………………..…42

Chapter 6

Resources: Books, Computer Software,

and Internet Sites ………………………………………..…………43

Books ……………………………………………….……………………………44

Commercial Computer Programs ………………..……………45

Internet Freebies ………………………………………..…………….46

About the Authors ………………………………………..…………48