Let’s teach delayed gratification

Date: January 28th, 2016

Kids want things right away. But this isn’t always possible, so we need to teach them delayed gratification. This will help them later in life. Watch this video for my tip on how I do this.

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Teaching new skills to an upset student

Date: January 14th, 2016

Before we can teach new skills to children, we need to get them available to learn. Watch this video for my tips on how to do this.

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Kids with one-to-one paras still need to be taught skills

Date: January 7th, 2016

When a child has a one-to-one para, this doesn’t mean we can skip the steps to teach him or her needed skills. Watch this video for more.

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The point of detention? To teach skills

Date: December 30th, 2015

If a child just does time in detention, then you will never see their behavior get better. Watch this video for my tip on how to make detention useful.

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Don’t over protect from failing

Date: December 23rd, 2015

Failing is a part of life. We need to allow kids to experience this so they can learn to succeed. Watch this video for more.

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Social skills: compliments

Date: December 15th, 2015

Kids should know the difference between internal and external compliments. Watch this video for more.

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Managing avoidance behavior–bathroom passes

Date: December 10th, 2015

Some kids ask to go to the bathroom to avoid things that are difficult for them. Watch this video for two tips that I use to help handle this.

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Are we teaching our school’s values to students?

Date: December 3rd, 2015

Most schools have values that they promote. But are they being taught to the students? Watch this video for my tip on how to do this.

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Instead of canceling school events for behavior…

Date: November 12th, 2015

We tend to cancel school events when kids misbehave. But does this actually solve the problem? Watch my video for more.

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One-to-one paras are not personal assistants

Date: October 7th, 2015

A one-to-one para can be a huge help, but we want to make sure we aren’t just giving the kid an assistant. Watch this video to see how we can make sure this doesn’t happen.

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