Date: July 21st, 2019
The hardest thing for us when a kid is throwing a tantrum is to do nothing. BUT that is exactly what we need to do sometimes.
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Date: May 22nd, 2019
There’s a difference between swearing in the hall with your friends and swearing at someone. One is a disruption, the other crosses the line into disrespect.
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Date: May 4th, 2019
These are steps I take to handle the different stages of an escalating kid.
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Date: October 20th, 2018
I get a lot of argument about this, but here’s what I do when a kid uses misbehavior to get attention.
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Date: April 25th, 2018
Sending kids to the office delays consequences and waters down the impact. Handle kids yourself whenever you can!
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Date: November 8th, 2017
If you don’t have a protocol ready, a Frequent Flyer can easily bring your instruction to a halt.
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Date: December 20th, 2016
When a child has poor emotional skills, it can cause tantrums. Our first thought might be to call our crisis team. Watch this video to see what I do instead.
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Date: September 4th, 2013
Watch this video [1:55] to see how to keep the rest of your class focused when one student acts out.
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