Should Traumatized Kids Have Limits and Expectations?

Date: June 29th, 2019

Trauma plays a BIG part in behavior! But we don’t want to make this mistake…

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It’s Hard to Be Creative If You’re Traumatized

Date: June 26th, 2019

Trauma makes it harder for kids to do school assignments that require imagination. So what can you do?

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The Way I Do Lunch Detention

Date: June 22nd, 2019

Lunch detentions can be easier than you think. This is how and why I use them.

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Kids Need Us to Define Behavior Objectively and Precisely

Date: June 19th, 2019

Saying a behavior is inappropriate, and leaving it at that, only tells the child that you personally do not like that behavior. That’s not necessarily enough information for them to understand the problem.

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Taking Back Control When Behavior Goes TOO FAR!

Date: June 16th, 2019

With a kid who exhibits Tier 3 behavior, ALL the adults need to be on the same page, ALL the time, with a protocol in place that EVERYBODY follows.

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If I’m Losing the Class I Hit the RESTART Button

Date: June 12th, 2019

Don’t persist in teaching if you’re losing your whole class. Instead, RESTART!

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DO NOT Give Everyone a Trophy!!!

Date: June 8th, 2019

Learning how to compete is a social skill! Kids will suffer as adults if we don’t teach it to them!

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This is How We Can Turn Tier 2 Behavior Around!

Date: June 5th, 2019

You CAN get a kid with Tier 2 behavior to turn a corner!

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Timing MATTERS When Giving a Detention!

Date: June 1st, 2019

This is how I handle giving a student a detention so they don’t check out on me for the rest of my class!

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