When to Teach

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Classroom-Activity-Matrix

Image of Inidvidual Child Activity Matrix

Individual-Child-Activity-Matrix

Activity-Planning-Implementation-Checklist

Tips for Teachers

  • Is it natural?
  • Is it logical? or
  • Is it planned?

graphic of fit between learning target and activity

Things to think about:

  • “Fit” between the child’s priority learning target and the activity
  • Consider natural and logical locations in which the behavior occurs
  • Consider staff who are available during daily activities
  • Identify the number of opportunities needed for practice
  • Include a sufficient numbers of trials given the child’s phase of learning

Tips from Teachers

I think it’s very valuable to have the charts [Activity Matrix] up. It’s always in front of you and you know the goals that we’re working on. There’s no question of, oh, I can’t remember and let me go pull their file out. It’s already done for you, so it’s worth taking the extra time to prepare that because it saves you time in the long run.
Embedded Instruction Teacher
The activity matrix, is what we had to look at – it was very intentional. [After I started using the activity matrix], I had a better picture of actually how many number of opportunities were available throughout the classroom routine.
Embedded Instruction Teacher
The activity matrix, is what we had to look at – just looking at our schedule, our routine, our daily schedule and calculating how many number of opportunities. So that when it came down to writing those measurable goals we had a pretty good number of possible opportunities. I can a better picture of actually how many number of opportunities were available throughout the classroom routine.
Embedded Instruction Teacher
I think it’s very valuable to have the charts [Activity Matrix] up. It’s always in front of you and you know the goals that we’re working on. There’s no question of, oh, I can’t remember and let me go pull their file out. It’s already done for you, so it’s worth taking the extra time to prepare that because it saves you time in the long run.
Embedded Instruction Teacher
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