Quality Time
Parents often ask me what they should do when their children misbehave at school. I have many thoughts about this question, but my answers often circle back to the importance of quality time. The...
Contagious Behaviors
Ever notice how quickly crazy behaviors spread? We see it everywhere. It can feel like a wind-blown wildfire, or if you are a teacher, an ant invasion at a picnic. I call it the behavioral...
9-1-1 Educational Responders
It’s hard to believe 20 years have passed since 9-11. I remember it clearly. I was sitting in my car listening to the events unfold. I recall feeling a great deal of sorrow, but also an immense...
Good Neighbors
It’s time. With now summer in our rearview mirrors and students headed back to classrooms, I can pull out my favorite jigsaw puzzle. Though it represents education in a different era, it puts me...
Behavioral Cleanse
I find poor behaviors, much like dirt, tend to build up over time. One reaction leads to another, and before long, ingrained patterns of unfortunate behaviors become the norm. Put another way,...
The Final Countdown
Though some schools are already back in session, for others it’s the final countdown until the 2021-2022 year begins. Remember what it was like purchasing school supplies? buying new clothes?...
Getting Back into the Groove
It’s back-to-school time, folks – or at least that’s what my calendar tells me. August is always a busy month, marked by nonstop professional development. And this year more sessions are...
Stress Behaviors
My momma taught me to treat others the way I want to be treated. I try to practice this, but usually do so at the wrong times. When things are going well for me, it’s easy – but when I’m...
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