Mother’s Day – A Collective Effort
It’s Mother’s Day – and the end of Teacher Appreciation Week. This seems appropriate since most teachers play the role of surrogate mom about 180 days per year. Teachers nurture, support,...
That Unsettled Feeling
This week I was reminded of a former student. He had significant behavior issues. Every day he told us how much he hated school, how he didn’t like us, and how he wanted to be somewhere...
Timing is Everything
Are you familiar with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? This theory highlights our need for physical and emotional safety. Included in a lower ring of needs are “love, acceptance, and freedom from...
Survivor: The Classroom
Up for a new adventure? I’m thinking about pitching a new television reality series: Survivor: The Classroom. Contestants are divided into tribes and individually placed in classrooms abounding...
Squirrel…or Rather, Bunny
Did the Easter bunny hop by your house this morning? All the Easter talk today made me think about two of my boys who had difficulty with “hopping” issues. Our fourth son, Max, had attention...
Survival Behaviors
So, I was thinking about past pets yesterday, specifically, Juan Pablo. Chameleons are interesting creatures. They are able to blend in to their environment entirely, can completely change their...
Hefty! Hefty! Hefty! Wimpy! Wimpy! Wimpy!
Some individuals might remember this tagline from a 1984 TV commercial. It refers to the strength of garbage bags. Do they hold in the trash or break open leaving a big ugly mess? What a great...
Hope Springs Eternal
Spring fever has arrived – that time of year when students are uninhibited, excited, stir-crazy and in need of change. Behavior challenges pop up more frequently and we seem to have a more...
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