Date: April 14th, 2016
Inappropriate. Unacceptable. Insubordinate. These are words that we often use when describing behavior. But these words can mean different things to different people. Watch this video for more.
Date: April 7th, 2016
In-School Suspension can be used as a Tier 2 intervention. Watch this video to see how I do this.
Date: April 5th, 2016
When I teach math with manipulatives I have to be extremely organized, or I’m inviting a perfect storm. How I set up my classroom and manage materials are absolutely central to a lesson’s success. On the flip side, no matter how inspiring a lesson might be, poor logistics will derail it every time. The logistics […]
Date: March 31st, 2016
An external reward program might be a good start with some students. But if we don’t go beyond that, then we’re not actually helping these kids. Watch this video for more.
Date: March 24th, 2016
Sometimes the best way to stop, or even prevent, bad behavior is by being visible. Watch this video for more.
Date: March 17th, 2016
It’s so important to teach children that how they respond to a situation matters. And they only have control over their response. Sometimes we need to help their parents understand this as well. Watch this video for more.
Date: March 10th, 2016
Sometimes the worst thing we can do is ask a disruptive student a question. Watch this video for a real life example and what I should have done instead.
Date: March 3rd, 2016
For consequences to work the best, they need to be timely. Watch this video to see why it’s important that consequences are given at school for in-school behavior.
Date: February 25th, 2016
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
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 […]
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