Date: August 29th, 2021

As a behavior expert who consults all over the country, I can tell you, systems that OVER-REWARD behaviors do not get the results they hoped for! Here’s why…
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Date: August 15th, 2020

During this time of virtual learning, one of the biggest behavior problems we face is HOW to MOTIVATE our students! Here are my thoughts and some research, too. [Zimmerman, B. J. (2002). Becoming a self-regulated learner: An overview. Theory Into Practice, 41(2), 64-70.]
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Date: June 3rd, 2020

Are rewards backfiring on you? (Thanks to Rheta DeVries for “sugar-coated control.”)
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Date: January 29th, 2020

Do rewards always have to be something tangible?
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Date: December 21st, 2019

Praise is not a bad thing, but it matters how and when you use it.
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Date: November 16th, 2019

When a kid misbehaves in order to get attention, do you withhold attention?
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Date: July 24th, 2019

Are we feeding into our young students’ lack of social skills by using screen time as a reward?
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Date: January 6th, 2019

Neither praise nor punishment will work for the child who doesn’t know what you want.
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Date: October 20th, 2018

I get a lot of argument about this, but here’s what I do when a kid uses misbehavior to get attention.
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Date: September 12th, 2018

Do we hinder a kid when we over-accommodate? We mean well, but sometimes do we go too far?
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