The Misfit Behaviorists - Practical Strategies for Special Education and ABA Professionals
Audra Jensen, Caitlin Beltran, Sami Brown
90 episodes
1 week ago
Some days it feels like every classroom around you is perfectly color-coded, freshly laminated, and Instagram-ready… and yours is, well, real life. In this Misfit Minute, Audra shares a mindset reset for teachers who feel stuck in the comparison spiral. Your classroom doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s—your heart work is what changes lives. These five quick tips help you shift from comparing to caring so you can focus on what truly matters: your students. 🔑 Key Takeaways • Celebrate the...
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Some days it feels like every classroom around you is perfectly color-coded, freshly laminated, and Instagram-ready… and yours is, well, real life. In this Misfit Minute, Audra shares a mindset reset for teachers who feel stuck in the comparison spiral. Your classroom doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s—your heart work is what changes lives. These five quick tips help you shift from comparing to caring so you can focus on what truly matters: your students. 🔑 Key Takeaways • Celebrate the...
Misfit Minute 15: Can’t or Won’t? How to Tell If It’s a Skill or Motivation Issue
The Misfit Behaviorists - Practical Strategies for Special Education and ABA Professionals
7 minutes
2 months ago
Misfit Minute 15: Can’t or Won’t? How to Tell If It’s a Skill or Motivation Issue
Sometimes behavior looks like defiance—but what if it's actually a missing skill? In this episode, Audra walks you through a simple visual tool to help determine whether a student’s challenging behavior is due to a skill deficit (“can’t”) or a motivation issue (“won’t”). Using her quadrant graphic, she explains the four learner profiles (Engaged, Frustrated, Avoidant, Resistant) and gives practical strategies for supporting each one. Whether you're a teacher, para, or BCBA, this is a must-li...
The Misfit Behaviorists - Practical Strategies for Special Education and ABA Professionals
Some days it feels like every classroom around you is perfectly color-coded, freshly laminated, and Instagram-ready… and yours is, well, real life. In this Misfit Minute, Audra shares a mindset reset for teachers who feel stuck in the comparison spiral. Your classroom doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s—your heart work is what changes lives. These five quick tips help you shift from comparing to caring so you can focus on what truly matters: your students. 🔑 Key Takeaways • Celebrate the...
