Good Job
If we want to build students’ internal self-worth and help them get into the habit of evaluating their own choices, we might want to rethink the way in which we provide feedback.
Just as I...
Effective Affect
I believe too often we underestimate the power of our presence. This weekend I was reminded that just as a person can get a feel for the climate of a room by walking into it, so too can one...
Communal Accountability
And, we’re off. For many teachers tomorrow kicks off the second half of the school year. I find we usually get about a 24-hour reprieve before students come out of their vacation stupor and kick...
Communal Strength
There is something incredible about being in community with others. Don’t believe me? Scan Facebook. You will see endless posts about time spent with families and friends over the holidays –...
Be the Filter
Parents, although this should be of no surprise to you, be aware your children are being exposed to quite an array of real-world behaviors – and these behaviors are quite different from the...
Behavioral Cleanse
I find behaviors, much like dirt, build up over time. One reaction leads to another, and before long ingrained patterns of unfortunate behaviors become the norm. Put another way, many of our...
Enjoy the Journey
Perspective and attitude carry a great deal of weight when it comes to behavior. I need to keep this in mind as I move into the month of December. Of course my tendency is to speed up. I work...
Behavioral Back Stories
I know I’m am stating the obvious – but behavior is complicated. Rarely are the surface behaviors we see as simple as we make them out to be. Unfortunately we don’t always know the back stories...
Teach Skills &
Break Habits
Break Habits
