A New Year of Excellence Awaits!
Wow! Can you believe that it’s 2012 already! As I was spending time with my family over the holiday break I realized that we, as educators, might see things differently. For us, the “New Year” is really in the fall when school starts, while the...
Be a Positive Role Model for Behavior Management
Role-modeling appropriate behavior is a vital and necessary component of an effective approach to behavior management. Who we are, what we think, and what we believe is revealed through our words and behavior. If we buy into the adage “Boys will be boys,” our...
Manage Behavior with Strategic Ignoring
Sometimes the best way to deal with student misbehavior is to ignore it. When might it be best to ignore behavior? When the inappropriate behavior is unintentional or not likely to reoccur. When the student’s goal is to get attention through misbehaving. When ignoring...