Pandemic Behavior: 10th Graders Acting Like 7th Graders

Date: February 12th, 2022

This pandemic has caused a gap between developmental age and chronological age for many kids. So what do we do when a 10th grader acts like a 7th grader or a kindergartner behaves like a 2 year old?

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3 Ways to Reduce a Kid’s Stress

Date: February 6th, 2022

When kids don’t know how to handle their stress, it causes behaviors. If we help them to reduce their stress, it will end up reducing behaviors as well!

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Behavior: 14 Things Kids Can’t Handle

Date: January 30th, 2022

There is a list of things kids struggle with handling. And when they can’t handle these things, it causes behavior!

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The 5 Causes of Behaviors

Date: January 22nd, 2022

Behaviors always have a cause. Here are 5 factors that are often behind a behavior.

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How to Put SEL into Academic Lesson Plans

Date: December 19th, 2021

The 5 core competencies of Social and Emotional Learning can, and should, be built into ANY academic lesson plan. Here’s how.

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Improve Difficult Behaviors by Teaching Kids the Social and Emotional Skills You Need Them to Know

Date: November 30th, 2021

Many of the difficult behaviors that get in the way of teaching and learning occur because kids don’t have the social and emotional skills that are being asked of them. The solution is straightforward: identify the social and emotional skills you need your students to have and teach them those skills. Don’t get hung up […]

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Teach Kids Self-Awareness! Super Important!

Date: November 27th, 2021

Teaching self-awareness to children is key, and HOW we do it is super important.

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Bad Advice on How to Treat People

Date: October 10th, 2021

In this video I share why I DISLIKE the popular classroom poster that says: “Treat People the Way You Want to be Treated.”

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Culture of Adults Dictates Culture of Kids!

Date: October 3rd, 2021

It’s not always about teaching SEL skills — sometimes it’s about MODELING SEL skills with our colleagues in front of our students. When we do this it is so powerful for our students.

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It’s Their Fault. NOT MINE!

Date: September 12th, 2021

A kid’s behavior will not change if they are constantly blaming others for their actions. Until they own their behavior, you won’t see change!

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