“How To Set Up a Special Education Program”- Visual Schedules
Schedules!!!
Yes- they are important, and YES they are a headache. The
importance of utilizing visual schedules in a special education classroom is
well researched and well proven to be successful. With that being said, every classroom must
utilize a wide range of visual schedules to help their students be
successful. Here is a weekly schedule
displayed on a bulletin board. This is great way to allow all students, staff
and administrators to understand the sequence of the classrooms day and to
provide consistency with the routine for the students.
Yes- they are important, and YES they are a headache. The
importance of utilizing visual schedules in a special education classroom is
well researched and well proven to be successful. With that being said, every classroom must
utilize a wide range of visual schedules to help their students be
successful. Here is a weekly schedule
displayed on a bulletin board. This is great way to allow all students, staff
and administrators to understand the sequence of the classrooms day and to
provide consistency with the routine for the students.
Here is a close up
of the schedule icons along side with push-in and individual specials
of the schedule icons along side with push-in and individual specials
The day of the
week/date are posted on top
week/date are posted on top
One version of an
individual student schedule is a binder schedule. This is more appropriate for older students
transitioning towards independence.
Students can take their schedule with them from class to activities.
individual student schedule is a binder schedule. This is more appropriate for older students
transitioning towards independence.
Students can take their schedule with them from class to activities.
Step 1:
Students check
their schedule and remove
their schedule and remove
the first schedule
icon
icon
Step 2:
Students place the
icon on the “what time is it” spot in their binder
icon on the “what time is it” spot in their binder
Step 3:
Students place
finished schedule icon’s on the “finished” page
finished schedule icon’s on the “finished” page
Another version of
an individual student schedule is wall schedules. These can vary in style: picture, clip art or
words. Students walk to their schedule,
remove the finished schedule icon and place it in the finished pocket, then
remove the next schedule icon, and place it on the “what time is it”
board. See the samples below:
an individual student schedule is wall schedules. These can vary in style: picture, clip art or
words. Students walk to their schedule,
remove the finished schedule icon and place it in the finished pocket, then
remove the next schedule icon, and place it on the “what time is it”
board. See the samples below:
Teacher Schedule (Teacher checks throughout the day!)
Thanks for tuning in to learn all about classroom schedules in an autism classroom. Check back in tomorrow to learn about all of my other visual supports I use in the classroom!
