205. What if Your Student Runs Out of Independent Work Time?

Autism Classroom Resources Podcast: A Podcast for Special Educators

What happens when we have independent work systems set up for our students, but they aren’t completing them in the allotted independent work time? The whole point of independent work systems is for students to get their work done independently and in a certain amount of time so they can do the thing they want to do. But we all know that that is not always the case.

If your students aren’t completing their work during independent work time, there are some ways you can problem-solve to help them be successful in completing their work system. When I see situations where students are not completing their independent work, I generally ask certain questions to try to figure out what is going on. In this episode, I am sharing 3 questions to ask if a student isn’t completing their work during independent work time and what to try next.

04:54 - How to determine if the student has the right task for independent work time

07:35 - Why having a finished basket is key for many students to finish their work

10:06 - How students must know what to do when they finish their tasks

14:43 - Tips for what to do next if your student is still not finishing their work

Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode205

Resources:

• Check out my TpT store for Independent Work Resources
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• Get My Book: Building Independence: How to Create and Use Structured Work Systems - Future Horizons Publishers
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