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.

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Classroom management: talking in class

Date: March 17th, 2015

Kids talking during class is a battle we often have to fight. Watch this video for how I deal with it.

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How to avoid power struggles with non-directive cues

Date: March 5th, 2015

We’re all familiar with those kids who don’t pay attention during class and think they won’t get caught. We need to be careful not to get into a power struggle with them. Watch this video for my easy tip on how I handle it.

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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.

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Avoid behaviors: a tip for transitioning

Date: July 17th, 2014

Watch this video [0:53] for an easy way to avoid behaviors whenever your class is coming back from an activity.

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How to avoid behaviors when a kid needs tutoring

Date: July 10th, 2014

Watch this video [0:47] to learn how to avoid sparking behavior in a student who needs one-to-one tutoring.

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Behavior & preferential seating: think outside the box

Date: July 3rd, 2014

Watch this video [1:08] to learn a couple ideas for using preferential seating in unexpected ways to improve behaviors.

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Classroom management – the power of observation

Date: January 30th, 2014

Watch this video [0:54] to learn how being observed helps me manage behavior better.

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Reduce behaviors by improving curriculum delivery

Date: January 16th, 2014

Watch this video [0:58] to learn a trick I used in algebra instruction that improved delivery of the curriculum, and hence reduced behaviors.

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A Quick Little Way to Intercept a Behavior Escalation

Date: January 3rd, 2013

Watch this video [1:12] to learn a quick, quiet little way to intercept a behavior escalation.

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