Hightower
Elementary School
Special Education - Strive
Structured Learning
Goals
The Hightower Centralized Structured Classrooms are designed to provide multiple, structured opportunities for each student to learn and practice skills within a positive, meaningful and reinforcer-enriched environment.
Welcome to Centralized Structured Classrooms
The clear physical learning environment is organized to include the following instructional areas of our classrooms:
- Direct Instruction
- Independent Work Areas and Work System
- Transition Area
- Leisure and Play Area
- Group Areas
- Computer and Technology Area
- Waiting Area
Important Learning Principles & Strategies
We encourage and use throughout each school day:
- Spontaneous Communication
- Augmentative Communication Systems and Communication Visuals
- Cognition and Academics
- Fine Motor Skills
- Social Skills Instruction
- Socialization with Peers
- Leisure and Play Skills
- Visual Behavioral Supports (Pictures, Social Stories, Written directions and Timers)
- Independent and Daily Living Skills
- Generalization of skills to Natural Settings
Active block - Client Enablement Consultant