Shadow Teaching Eric Madayag ABA Therapist Shadow Teacher

Shadow Teaching Eric Madayag ABA Therapist / Shadow Teacher

Agenda • • What is a Shadow Teacher Reasons for Shadow Teaching Functions of a Shadow Teacher Qualification of a Shadow Teacher

What is a Shadow Teacher • It is an educational assistant (sometimes refers to as Learning Support Assistant) that works with only 1 child with special needs in school. A shadow teacher is usually employed by the family to provide additional support to the child with special needs. • A Shadow teacher helps the child on developmental areas such as academics, behavioral, social and communication needs.

WHY HAVE A SCHOOL SHADOW TEACHER? • To implement different learning strategies to help the child in the classroom. • To assist the child in making a successful transition in school. (Following Routine) • Behavior Management

Functions of a Shadow Teacher • Curriculum Planning • Modifying the Task • Behavior Management • Play and Social Skills Training • Team Collaboration

1. Curriculum Planning • To structure and task analyze contents in adaptive the regular school curriculum. • Simplifies the lesson for the child. • To provide appropriate instructional materials • To prepare or to modify the curriculum according to the cognitive level of the child. • E. g. IEP and Learning Goals / Learning Plan

2. Modify The Task • To simplify the task to increase independents. • To provide appropriate PROMPTING to help the child concentrate and lessen the frustration. • To implement different learning strategies. • Teach the child to be independent in the classroom

Types of Prompt Physical Prompt - Physically guiding the child so that he / she responds correctly. Model Prompt - The therapist demonstrates a target response that the child is expected to imitate. Textual Prompt - The therapist uses written words to evoke the target response. Verbal Prompt - The therapist tells the child what to do, so that he successfully engages in the target response. Gestural Prompt - It involves gesturing, or moving your body in some way to indicate the target response. - It includes pointing, touching, taping and looking to indicate the target response. Proximity Prompt - The therapist uses “position cues” to indicate the target response.

Types of Prompt Voice inflection Prompt - The therapist raises or lowers the voice when presenting the target SD, to make a particular part of the SD more noticeable. Stimulus Manipulation Prompt - Involves making changes to task materials to assist the child in responding correctly.

3. Behavior Management • To provide proper behavior management to extinguish inappropriate behavior. • To shape / modify the behavior in the classroom • To teach different school skills (e. g. lining up, waiting, raising hands, siting properly etc. ) • To Identify the trigger of the behavior and to implement the BIP (FBA)

Behavior Modification Strategies • • Positive Reinforcement Shaping the behavior Modeling Physical / Verbal Prompting Contracting Token Economy Stimulus Control Ignoring

4. Play and Social Skills Training • Teaches / help the child to SOCIALLY interact with other children • To engage the child in different group activities (e. g. Catch ball, foot ball, PE, turn taking activities etc) • To teach the child Functional Communication. • Playskills

5. Team Collaboration • Collaborates with the team that handles the child’s progress. • The team consists of the Headmaster, Head Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Learning Support Teacher, Therapists, Doctor, Parents, and other personnel working for the child’s development. • The shadow teacher should know how inform / consult the other teachers or professionals for suggestions.

Qualifications of a Shadow Teacher 1. Sufficient knowledge and experience in behavior management or Applied Behavior Analysis 2. Experience working with children with Special Needs 3. The ability to encourage or enhance peer association and play 4. The ability to recognize opportunities when the child can be independent in performing activities or when he needs to be prompted 5. The ability to tell how much prompting is needed by the child (Prompt Hierarchy)

6. The ability to promote communication with the homeroom teachers and peers 7. The ability to adapt in class while closely supervising the child.

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