My Outrageous Antics to Get My Class Back On Track

Date: December 29th, 2018

I have been known to do something OUTRAGEOUS to get my class back on track! Here’s an example.

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Special SEL Classes Are Fine, But YOU Have to Teach It Too

Date: December 26th, 2018

It’s not enough to have special SEL classes for the students that need it. We need to teach SEL in our classroom everyday too!

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No Matter the Homelife, Teach Kids to Behave in School

Date: December 23rd, 2018

It doesn’t matter what a kid is allowed to do at home. We CAN teach them how to behave in school!

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TELL Kids WHAT to Do

Date: December 19th, 2018

Instead of telling students what you DON’T want them to do, tell them what you DO want them to do!

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You Can Win Over a Difficult Parent

Date: December 17th, 2018

Parents often bring the baggage of their own school experiences with them to parent/teacher night. Here’s how I handle that.

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If It’s Always the Same Kids Then What You’re Doing Isn’t Working

Date: December 12th, 2018

If the way you do suspensions and detentions is working at your school, then you won’t keep seeing the same kids over and over.

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The Calm Brain is a Better Performing Brain

Date: December 8th, 2018

Teaching our kids how to sit for a few minutes and do NOTHING will calm their brains and help them to prepare for the next thing.

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Training: A Clear and Concise FBA©

Date: December 8th, 2018

Purpose: To provide educators with an efficient FBA process that: Yields a clear, concise, user-friendly report, Helps every adult manage the behavior, Intervenes to stop the behavior, Is so efficient it can be used proactively on students at risk, as well as when required. Description: A Clear and Concise FBA© is an efficient, complete FBA […]

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Don’t Let Self-Regulation Slide and Expect Kids to Be Ready to Learn

Date: December 5th, 2018

We can’t expect our students to self-regulate if WE have not first HELPED them to regulate. Here’s my tip for an elementary class.

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How I Avoid Arguments with Students

Date: December 1st, 2018

Do you want to know the most powerful thing to do when a student wants to argue? Here’s what I do.

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