Flash Mob Get Up and Dance

1. Flash Mob Get Up and Dance Are you happy? Side step and clap Twist, turn, hands in the air

2. Peer Assistance and Paraeducators: Strategies for Success in Physical Education

3. PeerAssistance • Same Age – General Physical Education class • Cross Age – older student with younger student • Class Wide – all students in the class work in pairs. • Reverse Inclusion – Peers, same age or older, participate with children with disabilities in their Physical Education class

4. Benefits for Students with Disabilities • Increased opportunities to practice skills • Develop friendships • Increase frequency of positive feedback • Reinforce directions and cues

5. Benefits for Peers • Increased acceptance of individual differences • Develop a deeper sense of social justice • Advocate for others • Increase self-esteem • Develop better understanding of how to assist and communicate with students with disabilities. • Provide leadership experience

6. Training Peers • Disability Awareness • Communication Techniques • Reinforcement Techniques • Teaching Strategies

7. What can the Peer Buddy do? • Model skill. “Watch me.” “Do it like this.” • Know when to go to the teacher for help if the student runs away, hits, refuses to participate or throws equipment. • Help the student transition to another stations. “Follow me.” or “Hold my hand” • Sit next to the student while directions are presented. • Help the student obtain and return equipment.

8. Kevin’s Task Card • Catch a ball - Cue: Kevin Hands Up • Throwing a ball – Cue: Kevin Elbow Up • Show and say “Watch me” Look at my hands or look at my elbow • Feedback • High Fives • Say, “Nice Job”

9. Paraeducators • Teacher assistants • Paraprofessionals • Instructional assistants • Aides • They are: parents, community members, certified teachers

10. Making it work for you • Gain Administrative Support • Provide a Training Session • Clarify Expectations • Provide an “Our class” attitude • Be friendly and positive • Ask for help

11. What the Paraeducator can do • Increase practice and feedback • Implement behavior program • Help with bathroom needs • Assist other students in the class • Encourage social interaction • Inform the Physical Education teacher about students needs

12. Also, they can • Help in the locker room • Read posted directions • Help with assessments • Help students with transitions to and from class and transitions within the class. • Check for safety especially students using assistive devices, communication devises and wheelchairs or walkers.

13. Take Care and Notice • May not know what to do in Physical Education • Too much help - smothers • Interference with directions and discipline • The “no show” syndrome • The sit and watch behavior • The inappropriate attire for activity • Making skill and activity accommodations

14. The Physical Educator’s Role • Communicate before the lesson about the activity. • Prepare a task card for the activity. • Check frequently during class if help is needed. • Provide lots of praise and support for the help given. • Send a thank you note at the end of the school year. • Prepare all the skill and activities

15. Any questions or comments? • If not, thank you for your attention to today’s lecture.