Behavior management: hardwired behaviors

Date: June 25th, 2015

A student’s behavior is a symptom of something else. Watch this video to see what the causal factor could be and what we can do to help that student.

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Behavior management: build rapport with validation

Date: June 18th, 2015

Watch this video to see how validating a child’s behavior can help the situation.

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Recess behavior: the wall doesn’t teach anything

Date: June 11th, 2015

When a kid misbehaves on the playground, our immediate reaction is to send them to the wall. But does that help? Watch this video for more.

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Behavior management: consequences teach skills

Date: June 4th, 2015

Is there a difference between punishment and consquence? Yes! Watch this video to see what it is.

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De-escalating behavior: LISTEN

Date: May 28th, 2015

Watch this video to see how letting a kid speak and listening can help him solve his own problem.

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Behavior management: consistency with building rules

Date: May 20th, 2015

We reduce bigger behaviors when we consistently enforce building rules. Watch this video for more.

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Use in-school suspension to teach skills

Date: May 14th, 2015

In-School Suspension should build skills in students. Watch this video for why this is so important and my tip on how to do it.

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Classroom management: deal with distractions to help kids focus

Date: May 7th, 2015

Students are very easily distracted while we are trying to teach the class. Watch this video for my tip on how to deal with those distractions.

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Behavior: don’t over-reward

Date: April 30th, 2015

Reward systems are common, but we don’t want to OVER reward. Watch this video for more.

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Behavior management: BUILD a child’s confidence

Date: April 21st, 2015

It’s very difficult when a child has a lack of confidence, both for you and the child! Watch this video for my tip on how to BUILD a child’s confidence.

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