I have had this post swimming around in my head for a long time. For me, it was just a matter of how to present it. I hope this works… Why We Need A Change I think we owe our children better “behavior management systems.” I will be sharing a plan with you in this [...]
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Peter Johnston and Some Powerful Ideas
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to hear Peter Johnston, author of Choice Words and Opening Minds, speak. I read Johnston’s first book, Choice Words, during my student teaching, and I can honestly say that his ideas and suggestions have forever changed the way that I talk to kids. So, I was of course very excited [...]
Have Students Assess Their Own Behavior
As teachers we spend a lot of time assessing students’ behavior for them. We do it in lots of ways. It may come in the form of praise (and unspoken criticism). It may be an actual points or reward system, or behavior clips. It may be in the looks we give, the discussions we have, [...]
A Conference on Heroism
I want to share news of an amazing opportunity I think every educator (and every parent, every middle or high school student, and every concerned citizen) should know about. It is no secret that bullying is a plague in our society. It exists in every school, and also in hundreds of work places. It is a [...]
Book Study Anyone?
I have been learning so much in the past few years about behavior management, literacy, attachment, confidence, and more, all through the lens of neuroscience. Much of my new learning has come from classes that I have been taking, but I am absolutely fascinated by this stuff! I know that there is no one right way [...]
Praise and Thank You
I have been thinking a great deal about the balance between encouraging positive behavior and going over the top with praise. Sometimes in my room I feel like I am gushing, and it is time for me to reflect. So here we go… Praise. Praise is not actually what kids want or need. They want [...]
Teaching about Martin Luther King Junior in Kindergarten
Monday, January 21, 2013 is Martin Luther King Jr day. This is such a meaningful day for so many reasons in our country, and I think that introducing Dr. King to our young students is an important responsibility for all teachers in early elementary. I also think it is something that should be done mindfully. [...]
Stillness – Slowing Things Down For Children
Life in my classroom before the holiday break was a bit crazy. As I am sure every teacher and parent understands, the kids were increasingly excited as Christmas approached, and I had more and more trouble holding their attention. I was beginning to feel like a circus performer or a tap dancer, trying my hardest [...]
Social Stories for Behavior Management
A while back I wrote a post about my frustrations with sticker systems – or, really, reward and punishment systems. After learning so much about how these reward systems stimulate the addiction center in the brain, and how they encourage children to work only for the prizes, I have eliminated any of these systems from [...]
Behavior Problems – An Analytic Tool
For a few years now my district has conducted “whiteboards” when we have a child demonstrating some significant behavioral issues. I honestly have no idea if our “whiteboards” are based on any specific education theories, or if they have just become a part of what we do. What I can say is that they are [...]
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