Does giving attention to an attention-seeker work?
Date: August 7th, 2013
Watch this video [1:22] to see how we sometimes reinforce bad behavior by our discipline choices.
Get the desks right or lose the class
Date: August 1st, 2013
Watch this video [1:46] to see how getting those desks right spells success or failure.
Do you let a late student interrupt your momentum?
Date: July 18th, 2013
Watch this video [1:27] to learn why I never ask a child who is late to class where they have been.
Why I never tell a student to “act your age.”
Date: July 11th, 2013
Watch this video [1:10] to see why we can’t always expect students to “act their age.”
Another reason I avoid sending kids to the office.
Date: July 3rd, 2013
Watch this video [1:27] to learn why sending kids down to the office for behavior may not be a good idea.
How do I choose which behavior to target first?
Date: June 27th, 2013
Watch this video [1:31] to learn why the most impactful behavior is the one to target first.
Do you use “the wall” to manage recess behavior?
Date: June 13th, 2013
Watch this video [1:14] to learn Polly’s advice about using “the wall” to manage recess behavior.
Is “refusal” the most common behavior in your class?
Date: June 6th, 2013
Watch this video [1:51] to learn how to focus on the real problem behind things that drive us crazy in the classroom.
Do you use Silent Lunch, or do you teach lunchtime skills?
Date: May 29th, 2013
Watch this video [1:41] to learn why Silent Lunch is not a great behavior management technique, and what you might do instead.
Should we pay them to behave?
Date: May 16th, 2013
Watch this video [1:12] to learn Polly’s unique take on using rewards to change behaviors.
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