Paraprofessionals: Handling Student Behavioral Issues in the Classroom
As part of the classroom team, paraprofessionals often must deal with student behavioral issues just as their teacher does. Since it’s a question of when a behavioral issue will arise, not if, the teacher-paraprofessional team should develop a plan of action to manage...
Guidelines for Offering Choices to Students
Jane and I are on the same page. I love her work and her strategies for working with youth. I was doing some research tonight for a new book I’m writing on motivation and included some of her ideas regarding offering youth choices. Her book, The Win-Win...
A Safe Way for Students to Share How They Learn Best
Teachers need to draw more pictures Not too long ago, I was interviewing a student who was struggling in all of his classes. His behavior was disruptive and, consequently, he was frequently removed from class. I was brought in to review his files and create a...