Get ready because today's A-LIST Spotlight is overflowing with fabulous ideas from Intervention Specialist Rylie Jarrett from Stevenson Elementary in Mad River Local Schools!
We can't wait to share everything from Rylie's class. She is a fantastic teacher, visual support expert, and great partner to our coaching team. In fact, Rylie graciously welcomed us into her classroom this year to allow a live stream for 13 educators across 6 regional districts so that they could see best practices in action followed by a live Q&A session so Rylie could share additional resources and answer questions. It was an awesome opportunity and attendees are still raving about it!
The first set of supports we want to share from Rylie's classroom are her transition supports. She does an excellent job priming students for transitions using the visual countdown, using a location-based schedule to help them transition to the correct location, using visual supports to assist with lining up when needed, and providing anchor activities when there is downtime between transitions.
Additionally, positional cues help students know exactly where to go during carpet times or lining up which makes transitions smooth.
Structured Work Systems
Once students transition to their designated location within the classroom, Rylie uses structured work systems to present work in a predictable way. This helps to communicate clear expectations and reduce escape behaviors.
Academic Supports
Another way Rylie reduces escape behaviors is through making learning engaging and accessible for her young learners. She uses a variety of hands-on tasks and visuals to scaffold learning.
Communication Supports
To further support her students' learning and functional skills, Rylie uses a variety of low-tech and high-tech AAC to help her students communicate.
Organization
Being this good requires staying organized! Rylie has a variety of organizational supports to keep learning materials readily accessible and to clearly communicate with her paraprofessionals.
Sensory
One area Rylie excels at is meeting her students' sensory needs. It is evident Rylie believes that in order to educate you first must regulate! She provides students with boundaries, adaptive seating supports, sensory breaks, and heavy work to meet their various needs.
Behavior Supports
In addition to meeting her students' academic, communication, and sensory needs, Rylie helps them learn essential behavior regulation skills. She knows behavior stems from underlying skill deficits and works hard to proactively prime students and provide visuals to help them in the moment.
Rylie's students are so lucky to have her and so are we! We love working with Rylie and look forward to seeing more of her awesome supports in action in the future!
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