A Social Emotional Mess…?
Date: January 19th, 2020
Are we failing to address the causal factor or skill deficit for why a student is failing in class?
If I Destroyed the Bulletin Board…
Date: January 8th, 2020
A logical consequence when a child destroys a bulletin board is to have that child give back to the school’s community, on his/her time!
Too Much Praise and Reward Will Backfire
Date: December 21st, 2019
Behavior: Tattling on the Playground?
Date: December 18th, 2019
Being Able to Compete is a Skill and Kids Don’t Have It!
Date: December 7th, 2019
Kids can’t handle competition and this is why! And this is what we should do about it!
Kids Need Play to Develop Executive Functioning Skills
Date: November 20th, 2019
Don’t take so much play out of school that kids can’t develop executive functioning skills!
If a Kid Misbehaves to Get Attention Because That’s All They Know…
Date: November 16th, 2019
Behavior: Kid Escalating?
Date: November 6th, 2019
We can’t get through to a kid who is in the middle of an escalation. We need to wait!
You Can’t Control Their Home Lives and It Doesn’t Matter!
Date: October 16th, 2019
We can’t change what a kid is allowed to do at home. BUT we CAN teach them the skills needed to behave in school!
Not Being Able to Handle Rejection Can Cause a Behavior Problem
Date: August 21st, 2019
We need to teach kids how to handle rejection because that is a real life skill!!!
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