Date: February 25th, 2016
By: Polly Bath
We expect kids to act their age, and we sometimes tell them that. But if they have a disability, then they are developmentally younger. Watch this video for more.
Date: February 25th, 2016
By: Tom Schersten
In the first part of my discussion about keeping control of my class while teaching with math manipulatives, I covered how I teach students to take their hands off the blocks within two seconds and give their full attention to me. Once I’ve accomplished that, I need to consistently enforce (and reinforce) the expectation that […]
Date: February 18th, 2016
By: Polly Bath
When a student refuses to do classwork, we might want to just kick him or her out of class. But is that always the best option? Watch this video for my tip on how I handle it.
Date: February 11th, 2016
By: Polly Bath
If we reward our students for things that they should be doing anyway, then those reward systems are going to backfire. Watch this video for more.
Date: February 9th, 2016
By: Tom Schersten
Before I put a single manipulative in front of a single student, I invest a little time in telling them about my expectations of their behavior. By doing this, I am nurturing the relationships that allow me to routinely make respectful requests and expect compliance (that is, to be in control of my classroom). Further, […]
Date: February 4th, 2016
By: Polly Bath
Sometimes we feel we are the only ones enforcing the rules, and this causes us to get tired. But when we get tired the rules fall apart. Watch this video for more.
Date: January 28th, 2016
By: Polly Bath
Kids want things right away. But this isn’t always possible, so we need to teach them delayed gratification. This will help them later in life. Watch this video for my tip on how I do this.
Date: January 21st, 2016
By: Polly Bath
Kids can learn good school behavior, regardless of their life outside of school.
Date: January 14th, 2016
By: Polly Bath
Before we can teach new skills to children, we need to get them available to learn. Watch this video for my tips on how to do this.
Date: January 13th, 2016
By: Tom Schersten
Personal Savings Account Score Sheet Tom Schersten: In the last video, we talked about how to play the basic trading game with a personal savings account paper and the score sheet. In this video, we’re going to talk about extensions to make the game go faster, and how to use it for subtraction. When we […]
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