This post contains affiliate links. If you’ve been in the classroom longer than a week, chances are you’ve heard it: “I hate school.” Maybe it’s whispered under the breath after a rough math lesson. Sometimes...
Read MoreThis post contains affiliate links. In many schools, we’ve been conditioned to interpret a quiet and compliant student as a regulated kid. Calm is often praised, silence is rewarded, and the students who aren’t disrupting...
Read MoreThis post includes affiliate links. There’s nothing quite like that moment in the classroom when a student flat-out refuses to work. Maybe it’s a silent stare, a muttered “no,” or a dramatic slump onto the...
Read MoreLet’s be real, nothing shakes you quite like hearing a student say something alarming. Maybe they mention wanting to hurt themselves. Maybe they joke about hurting others. Maybe they write something violent in a journal...
Read MoreThis post contains affiliate links. There’s something tricky about writing this post. It’s not that I don’t have strong opinions about PBIS. I do. It’s that when I say I’m not a fan of it,...
Read MoreThis post contains affiliate links. Ever caught yourself saying, “That’s it! No recess for a week!” in a moment of frustration, only to realize later it didn’t actually change anything? You’re not alone. Logical consequences...
Read MoreLet’s be real—teaching behavior is just as important as teaching reading or math. But unlike academic content, behavior isn’t always part of a formal curriculum. That means it’s up to us to find ways to...
Read MoreHow do you respond when a student misbehaves? What we generally are looking for is that students own up and take responsibility for their actions. Most traditional behavior conversations focus on what a student did...
Read MoreTeaching is hard. Managing student behavior? Even harder. Every day, educators walk into their classrooms hoping to foster a positive, engaged learning environment—but disruptive behaviors, disengagement, and power struggles can quickly derail even the best-laid...
Read MoreAre your students quick to react emotionally? Do you see outbursts before they even have a chance to think? I am going to go out on a limb and say – YES. Helping students develop...
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