How to Develop Standards for Getting Along With Your Students
My blog this past month has focused on how to increase positive behavior with your students while decreasing the negative. We discussed a number of
The Best, the Worst and the Ok
In my last blog I wrote about the importance of setting “standards” of behavior with student input as a more effective way of increasing positive
The Difference a Word Can Make
When you hear the word, “rules”, what do you think of? How does the word make you feel? How does it sound to you? Maybe
Reading You Like a Book
The research supports that behavior is strengthened, weakened or maintained by the modeling of behavior by others. When a person imitates the behavior of another,
Why 1 in 3 Teachers Consider Quitting the Profession
Starting a new school year on a positive note with a classroom or group of students is important. It’s important for learning. It’s important for
Making The Transition
Kids seem to always be in transition. They go from being infants to toddlers to preschoolers to school age to teenagers and to young adults
Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together
I met PJ in one of my classes a number of years ago. He was a 7th grader at the time. As he was going
One Thing You Can Do To Instill Hope and Prevent Vaping With Your Students
There’s been a lot of stories in the news lately about the vaping epidemic with adolescents. You’ve probably heard or read them yourself. It’s very
Measuring Hope With Your Students
Last week I promised to share with you in this week’s blog proven research-based activities you can use to instill hope with your students. But, after hearing
Creating a Ripple Effect of Hope With Your Students
by Kathleen Nelson-Simley In last week’s blog, I shared the good news that hope is something that can be cultivated with all of your students
