About Special Education: Teach Like a Champion - Technique 38

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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education This week I'm starting Technique 38, Strong Voice. It will take two weeks to do the subject justice, so I hope you will enjoy this first one. I also wrote a little belated tribute to Dr. O Ivar Lovaas, whose research taught us something important about behavior management: Punishment doesn't work! Teach Like a Champion - Technique 38 part One This week's technique is pivotal for success as a teacher: Strong Voice. When a teacher uses strong voice, he or she clearly establishes him or herself as the authority, the one in charge. This week we look at the five principals of strong voice. Next week we will look further. Thankyou, Dr. Lovaas When Dr. O Ivar Lovaas passed away last August, he left not only a legacy for the Autism community, but for all of us who work with challenging children. Early in treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, his clinic used aversive therapies, including pinching, slapping and electric shock. What did he learn? Punishment doesn't work. Teach Like a Champion - Technique 37 Technique 37 of Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov may seem redundant, but that may just be the point. It is this: Technique 37: What to do. Read more A Directory to the 49 Techniques I started blogging about Doug Lemov's book, Teach Like a Champion, soon after I read about it in the New York Times Magazine. Last week, one of my readers of... Read more Special Education Ads Special Education Teach English Autism School Autism Teaching Champion Featured Articles Inclusive Practices for the Full Inclusion Classroom Technology in the Classroom Worksheets for Sound Symbol, Alphabet, Phonics Special Education Careers and Opportunities The Basics of Special Education. Special Education 101 Special Education Assessment   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. More> This newsletter is written by: Jerry Webster Special Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Special Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads How to Write an IEP Dealing With Problem Behaviors Special Education Careers Assessment for Special Education Reading Strategies for Students with LD Advertisement