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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trauma Often Looks Like ADHD in Our Students
Date: November 28th, 2018
The Problems You Cause When You Let School Rules Slide
Date: November 24th, 2018
Do you let little infractions go because you think you have bigger fish to fry? Guess what? That is actually CAUSING the bigger problems!
Is a Behavior Violating Community?
Date: November 20th, 2018
When a kid violates one of our school or classroom values, the consequence should connect back to that value.
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