Behavior: how giving a LITTLE control can make a BIG difference.
Date: February 12th, 2015
We know how difficult it is to deal with a child who wants control. Watch this video for my tip on how to handle it.
Classroom behavior: how ‘helping’ can provoke behaviors
Date: July 23rd, 2014
Watch this video [1:02] for a tip on how I sometimes help a kid in class who is resistant to help. The trick is to help them without embarrassing them, which can sometimes provoke behaviors.
How to meet oppositional defiance with a consistent limit…
Date: June 19th, 2014
Watch this video [3:15] about how we successfully set a limit on a kid who was oppositional defiant.
Does a kid with emotional disability have control over behavior?
Date: May 15th, 2014
Watch this video [1:24] to better understand the student with a documented emotional disability.
How “thank you” can trigger a power struggle
Date: January 23rd, 2014
Watch this video [0:56] to learn why you might not always want to say “thank you” when a student does what you asked her to do.
Starting a power struggle is a dead end
Date: September 19th, 2013
How do I choose which behavior to target first?
Date: June 27th, 2013
Watch this video [1:31] to learn why the most impactful behavior is the one to target first.
When a student tries to bait me…
Date: March 7th, 2013
Watch this video [2:13] to learn one way to avoid taking the bait when a defiant student wants to test your reaction.
How to stay in control with a young defiant student
Date: October 10th, 2012
Watch this video [1:46] for a tip on how to keep yourself under control, as well as the situation, when a young defiant student says “NO!”
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