Hung up on criss-cross applesauce?
Date: June 23rd, 2016
When we are teaching little kids, we can’t get caught up in having them sit in the criss-cross applesauce position. Watch this video to see why.
Behavior: school vs. home
Date: June 16th, 2016
Have you ever felt that what you’ve taught a kid in school gets undone when he/she goes home? Many of us have. Watch this video for what we need to do so that doesn’t happen.
Keep accommodation within school rules
Date: June 9th, 2016
Kids with documented disabilities may need accommodations. But we need to make sure we don’t break school rules with those accommodations. Watch this video for my tip on how we can do this.
Behavior: don’t ask, redirect
Date: June 2nd, 2016
Sometimes we get caught up in asking students questions why they are doing something. But is that really the best way to handle things? Watch this video for my tip.
What social skills does a kid need for today’s lesson?
Date: May 24th, 2016
To help prevent behaviors, look ahead at your lesson plan and figure out what social skills your students will need. And then make sure to teach those social skills before getting into the academic lesson. Watch this video for more.
Teach skills in detention
Date: May 19th, 2016
When we give a student detention, the amount of time he or she spends in detention shouldn’t matter. What SHOULD matter is teaching skills to the student while they’re in detention. Watch this video for more.
Don’t ban recess games–teach skills
Date: May 10th, 2016
When kids get hurt or in trouble on the playground, we ban that game. But does that really solve anything? Watch this video for my tip on what to do instead.
Tier 1 social coaching after an upsetting recess
Date: May 5th, 2016
I have a step process that I use for Tier 1 social coaching. It’s called validate, de-escalate, relate, teach, and reintegrate. Watch this video for more.
I build confidence
Date: April 28th, 2016
The more kids are able to obtain mastery, the more their confidence will build. This is so important! Watch this video to see why.
Dress code violations are refusal
Date: April 21st, 2016
Dress code is something we often have to deal with. But dress code isn’t the behavior, refusal is the behavior. And that is what we need to address. Watch this video for more.
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