It was almost Spring Break before I heard about Matt. Seemingly, he started the year with a measure of success, but according to his teachers, his behavior had gone south quickly after returning from Winter Break. By the time I got involved, Matt had a special seat in the…
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HOW ARE YOU DOING? Daily Check-In Forms for Students Grades K-5
A quick and easy way to check in with your students each day!
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ABILITY-EFFORT-ATTITUDE: How the Growth Mindset Affects Learning
“I don’t know how!” “I can’t!” “I don’t want to!” “I don’t care!” Working in public education for 20+ years has afforded me the opportunity to observe some consistently true dynamics. One such interaction is the interplay between attitude, effort, and ability among students. In recent years there has been…
ANGER MANAGEMENT Walking is Calming
“I need to take a walk,” growls Joe as he storms into my office. “OK, let’s go,” I respond. Luckily it’s a nice sunny day. We walk quietly around the large parking lot together. I’ll be honest. I’m not thinking about what research is saying about this walk. I’m thrilled that…
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QUIET PLEASE: DE-ESCALATION IN PROGRESS!
REMEMBER: When a student is escalating, our response will always impact the situation one way or another. Of course, no educator or counselor or parent or person of any sort, for that matter, would ever want to intentionally escalate a student. In the heat of a tense situation, however, we…