How to Stop Making the Same Behavior Management Mistakes Year after Year
Have you ever reached the end of the school year and felt like it was all a blur? I know I have. Especially when I’ve dealt with a behaviorally difficult student or class. I was so glad to be out The...
View ArticleThe Simple Sequence That Motivates Behavior Change In Your Students
In the education world, the number of behavior strategies available to teachers can be a little overwhelming. You ask yourself, “How do I know which ones will work for my students in this situation?”...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Student to Do Their Work Without Standing Over Them
Lately, the teachers in my coaching group have been asking me questions about how to handle students who do not start or complete their work unless the teacher is standing right next to them. Not only...
View ArticleHow to Handle Disruptive Student Behaviors In the Moment
Don’t you hate it when you are in the middle of your lesson, your students are engaged, you are in an amazing teaching zone AND THEN……. that ONE comment, that ONE action interrupts and stops the lesson...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Your Students Won’t Listen
As teachers, we’ve all had times when certain students just won’t listen to us. No matter how many times we give the direction or how LOUD we say it. They just won’t do what we tell them. It’s so...
View ArticleWhat To Do When A Behavior Strategy Backfires
You spend the weekend finding the right behavior chart. You have a meeting with the student and the parent discussing how the plan will work. The student agrees to try it and even seems excited at...
View ArticleIs Your Student’s Challenging Behavior Just a Habit? Here’s how you can know...
I know what I’m about to say may sound a little crazy to some, but it’s true. There are some students in your classroom who aren’t looking to get attention, gain power and control or even trying to...
View Article7 Steps to Reverse Your Student’s Negative Behavior Habits
Reversing a behavior habit can be a challenge, especially when it comes to our students. Fortunately, there are strategies we can use to undo some the negative behavior habits they have been...
View ArticleHow to Have A “Behavior-Free” Classroom Holiday Party
Everyone loves a classroom holiday party, teachers included! There is music and food. There are fun activities and sometimes gift-giving. A good time should be had by all, right? Well….most of the...
View Article4 Teacher Tips for Managing Student Behaviors the Week Before Holiday Break
Looking for ways to manage student behaviors during the week before the holiday break? Keep reading for practical, easy-to-use behavior management tips for your classroom. When you think of the holiday...
View Article7 Reasons I Am Thankful for Challenging Student Behaviors
7 Reasons I Am Thankful for Challenging Student Behaviors Since we are celebrating the season of being thankful. I wanted to reflect on how challenging student behaviors have helped me become a...
View ArticleHow to Carry Out Consequences with Challenging Students
If you have any challenging students in your classroom, you know they will test or resist the rules, expectations and systems you have in place. Their opposition also applies to your classroom...
View Article5 Things I Love About Students Who Struggle With Behaviors
I know that this is probably not normal or typical, but I have a special love in my heart when it comes to students with behavior struggles. Some may say it’s crazy. Others may say it’s a calling,...
View ArticleWhen Students Don’t Work Well Together
When Students Don’t Work Well Together Do you find it difficult to get stress-free collaboration when you have a bunch of different student personalities in one classroom? You are not alone. It can be...
View Article7 Creative Ways to Review Expectations & Routines After Spring Break
7 Creative Ways to Review Expectations & Routines After Spring Break Spring break season is here! You know that amazing, special, highly anticipated week during spring time when you get to a...
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