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  • Acting Out Behavior – 5 Strategies to deal with it

    What is acting out behavior? Acting out behavior is a reaction to something. The American Psychological Association defines acting out as an extreme behavioral expression of emotions that relieves tension or communicates these emotions in a disguised or indirect way. Acting out is often disruptive, especially in a classroom or at home. Acting out behavior…

  • What is behavior?

      What is behavior? Behavior is the way we conduct ourselves from a stimulus.   There are so many strategies that relate to behaviors. Goggle behaviors and the results give a plethora of ideas. This article will give 5 ideas to create behavioral strong classrooms.   The first is to set up the structure in…

  • Grit

    What is grit? Angela Duckworth describes grit as “sticking with things over the very long term until you master them. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines grit as firmness of mind or spirit: unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger. So, is grit important to teach?   Grit is not something that you are born…

  • Patience

    Patience is a virtue is a Proverb quote. What does that really mean in education? The Association for Middle-Level Education (AMLE) has an article titled Patient and Tenacious Teaching by Rick Wormeli https://www.amle.org/patient-and-tenacious-teaching/#:~:text=Patience%20to%20Build%20Prior%20Knowledge,to%20something%20already%20in%20storage. States that patience is the most powerful tool with have. It is difficult to use patience in a classroom that is pressurized…

  • Conformity

    What is conformity in schools? Is that what we want in schools for everyone to conform? Does conformity produce creativity and innovation? Most schools state they want the students to be independent and creative thinkers. But we are not developing that in most schools. The article Education-The immense cost of Conformity. November 6, 2017. Here…

  • We as Educators need to Change Education from the Ground Up

      We as educators need to change education from the ground up. Statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics December 6, 2022, stated that as of October 2022 that 4% of all public schools’ teaching positions were vacant. The average public school had 2 openings. It also states that 18% of public schools had…

  • Saying No is a Positive

    Saying no is a positive. Parents saying no to your child is a positive. When saying no you are setting limits and boundaries. It is important for children to have limits and boundaries. Most children also want structure in their life. Structure is needed in a child’s life. It creates expectations for the child to…

  • Administrators – How to close out the year with your student’s parents.

    How to close out the year with your student’s parents. There are so many end-of-the-year activities in schools. Planning all the activities is time-consuming and exhausting. It is so important that administrators also address the end of the year with parents. Make sure you thank the parents for their support throughout the year. Ask the…

  • Administrators, Teachers and Parents be on the Lookout for Signs in Schools that Show Negativity

    Administrators, teachers, and parents be on the lookout for signs in schools that show negativity. One article from ASCD by Alexa Epitropoulos was published on September 1, 2019. The title is 10 Signs of a Toxic School Culture. It talks about how to identify struggling school culture. In the article, one example of a toxic…

  • Teachers – How to build positive relationships / communication with your parents.

    Teachers, how do you build relationships with your student’s parents? Research has shown positive relationships with parents improve a child’s work habits, attitudes toward school, and academics. Think about all the interactions that you have with your parents on a daily basis. Any interaction you have with families can build or damage your relationships with…