First day of school with students-remotely

[demtenjeep]

Granted I teach PBS and my class size is not normal and the kids have very tiny attention spans and usually require many breaks, they did really well!

I have many different activities they can do still being logged in but using a second window and I could hear them working and competing with each other for high scores but still learning.


I was very worried they would not be able to do this but today was wonderful!


I miss my kiddos but value my life. I am glad we are remote at least for the 1st quarter but wow, it was great to "see" and hear them.

it was a great day.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

1. PBS? I googled it, but only got the public broadcast station. Thanks

I'm so glad it went well for you and your students.

[Lithos]

2. I think PBS means

Positive Behavior Support...

L-

[AnotherMother4Peace]

3. That's a positive way of describing the educational needs of students, especially

since they have to wear that label. Thank you for explaining.

[demtenjeep]

4. yes

these kids are the ED and some with ED and Autism.

Throwers, objects and or furniture, biters, hitters, spitters, climbing the walls, trashing a classroom, nose picking bugger eating lack of impulse control babies.



Teaching those babies is not for the feint of heart!

[AnotherMother4Peace]

5. It definitely requires a special skill set to teach students with special needs.

Last edited Wed Sep 9, 2020, 11:21 AM - Edit history (1)

I've attended hundreds of individual educational program (IEP) mtgs. Not as a teacher, but as a service provider. I have heard many acronyms, but not PBS. I remember a time when a more derogatory term was used, and the students were saddled with. I was fortunate enough to have retired before the pandemic hit.

Thank you for devoting your time and skills to help students. The students are fortunate to have you.

edit to take out "be better people".

[demtenjeep]

6. Thank you

it is a job I didn't think I wanted but those babies have my heart

[H2O Man]

7. Great!

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