Behavior: don’t tax attention spans

Date: December 27th, 2016

Do we recognize the warning signs from our students when their receptive language is tapped out? Watch this video for some examples of those warning signs and what I do to help the class get back on track.

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Behavior: are you rewarding tantrums?

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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Behavior: teach respect for authority

Date: December 13th, 2016

As adults, we know that certain people have certain authority. But kids need to be TAUGHT that! Watch this video for more.

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Behavior: what is the impact of not belonging?

Date: December 8th, 2016

Does it really matter if a student feels they do or don’t belong? Yes! Watch my video to find out why.

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Does home behavior DICTATE school behavior?

Date: December 1st, 2016

We can’t change a student’s home lift. But we can teach them how to behave when they’re in school, no matter what they’re home life is. Watch my video for more.

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Behavior: management PLUS intervention equals change

Date: November 23rd, 2016

Managing behavior is a good thing, but is it enough? Watch this video to see how intervention plays an important part.

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Behavior: low SEL equals poor academic rigor

Date: November 16th, 2016

Social Emotional Learning is so important when teaching our students. Watch this video for my tips on how to embed it during your school day.

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Behavior: do you teach kids HOW to self-regulate?

Date: November 10th, 2016

We sometimes use time outs when kids need to calm down. But I like to make sure those kids are learning how to self-regulate their behavior when in a time out. Watch this video to see how I do that.

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Behavior: DON’T react to eye rolls and muttering!

Date: November 3rd, 2016

If a student does what we’ve asked him/her to do, but rolls their eyes while doing it, what should we do? Watch this video for my tip.

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Behavior: how kids are sitting

Date: October 27th, 2016

We often get caught up in how our students are sitting during class. But is it really that big of a deal? Could we actually be causing issues by not letting them sit a certain way? Watch my video for more!

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