Teach kids how to de-escalate themselves!
Date: May 17th, 2017
Watch this video for a great tip on how a high school teacher taught her class how to identify their feelings and self-manage.
Behavior: are you reading non-verbal cues?
Date: May 8th, 2017
Reading non-verbal cues is a skill in life. But if we don’t pick up on them, how can we teach that skill? Watch my video for more.
The 4th rule in my classroom: NO
Date: May 3rd, 2017
Kids need to learn to accept “no” as an answer. Watch this video to see how I teach them how to do this.
Behavior: consequence of over-rewarding
Date: April 24th, 2017
When using a reward system, we need to be careful not to over-reward. Watch this video to see why.
Behavior: do you send kids to the wall at recess?
Date: April 19th, 2017
When a kid misbehaves during recess, they often get sent to ‘the wall’ as a punishment. But what does that teach them? Watch my video for more!
Behavior: silence or indoor voice?
Date: April 12th, 2017
Should we expect our students to be completely quiet every time they’re in the hall? Watch my video to see what I think.
Behavior: kindergarten problem-solving story
Date: April 5th, 2017
Can our young students problem-solve for themselves? Better question: do we give them the opportunity to? Watch this video for a real life example.
Behavior: 2 strategies for tattling
Date: March 29th, 2017
Behavior: why I hate to send kids out of class
Date: March 22nd, 2017
When a student is misbehaving, we tend to send him/her our of class. But that might be exactly what they want! Watch this video to see how I handle it.
Behavior: are you modeling what you want?
Date: March 15th, 2017
Remember, our students watch how we handle situations. This teaches them how to respond to similar situations. Watch this video for an example.
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