The Calm Brain is a Better Performing Brain
Date: December 8th, 2018
Teaching our kids how to sit for a few minutes and do NOTHING will calm their brains and help them to prepare for the next thing.
Don’t Let Self-Regulation Slide and Expect Kids to Be Ready to Learn
Date: December 5th, 2018
We can’t expect our students to self-regulate if WE have not first HELPED them to regulate. Here’s my tip for an elementary class.
How to Deal with Unpredictable Social Interactions
Date: November 14th, 2018
Do you have a student who can interact with adults but not their peers? Adults are predictable, kids are not!
SEL and Why I Love Cafeteria Duty
Date: November 11th, 2018
Not everyone likes doing cafeteria duty. I LOVE it! Why? Because I look at it as an opportunity to teach social skills!
Is Cell Phone Use in Class Driving You Crazy?
Date: October 23rd, 2018
Folks, instead of banning cell phones altogether, we need to teach skills. Here’s what I mean.
DISTRACTIONS, Not Focus, is the ADHD Issue
Date: October 17th, 2018
A kid with ADHD knows how to focus, but when they are distracted by something more interesting, that’s the issue!
When Is Break Time a Bad Idea in a Behavior Plan?
Date: October 6th, 2018
When is “break time” a bad idea in a behavior plan? And who decides when “break time” is? You? The student?
“Voices Off” Makes My Teeth Itch
Date: September 26th, 2018
What’s BEHIND a Student’s Anger?
Date: September 23rd, 2018
Over-accommodating is a Serious Mistake!
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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