behavior management
What every child wants…
Misbehavior and belonging Studies indicate that children today are harder to teach and more difficult to discipline than in previous years. Diagnoses of ADHD, anxiety and depression are skyrocketing. What is a parent or educator to do? How can we cope? Before identifying some approaches to the problem, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, the author of the…
Read MoreParenting and the Word NO
The importance of learning the word: no One of the most important words, we as parents can learn to say is “no”. I realize that I’m starting this post off on a rather negative note, and it’s certainly not my style, but it’s a hard lesson to learn and I was reminded of it just…
Read MoreHow effective is your school’s ISS?
School ISS Plans Last week I was at a school doing some staff training on developing positive behavior systems based on understanding personality style. I had a conversation with the principal about the role of ISS (in school suspension) and how effective it is as a deterrent to misbehavior. Most school personnel would agree that…
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