When implemented correctly, independent work systems are amazing! It drives me crazy when people reduce them to busy work, because every single element within an independent work system exists for a reason. In this episode, I talk about the most common mistakes I see with these systems in classrooms and how you can avoid them so that your students can develop independence as quickly as possible.

3:21​ - Why “program slippage” happens to both new and highly experienced classroom staff

5:29 - The students who still needed a place to finish

9:05 - The importance of a clear start and end to independent work tasks

9:56 - A certain kind of task I often see included that shouldn’t be

11:53 - Don’t make this mistake, especially with young kids

14:19 - A smart student who still needed this motivator to complete his work

17:26 - A useful tip to help you catch program slippage quickly

Grab the transcript, freebie and resource links at http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode115

Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library... http://library.autismclassroomresources.com

Want more information about the Special Educator Academy? http://SpecialEducatorAcademy.com

Join the Free Facebook Group http://specialeducatorsconnection.com