Consistency is the heart and soul of effective classroom management. Without it, nothing works as it should. And everything gets worse over time. Behavior Respect Work habits They continue to deteriorate until and unless you start following through. But how? That’s the big question. … Read more
According to the American Psychological Association, 44 percent of teachers report being physically attacked by a student. And this was before the pandemic and return to in-person learning. Pull aside any honest administrator and they’ll tell you that violence and aggression are up since … Read more
Since returning to in-person learning, respect has taken a nosedive. Students are just different. We all see it. We all know it. The question is, what to do about it? Well, the usual keys are still in play. Clear Boundaries 100% Consistency Calm Enforcement … Read more
There is a simple way to get better at classroom management week after week. It involves doing one small thing. This one thing takes just minutes a day and isn’t a behavior strategy. In fact, it’s something you do after your students leave for … Read more
Kids don’t misbehave because they don’t want discipline. They misbehave because they do. They crave it. They seek it out. They push and probe and increase their misbehavior in order to find your limits. Firm boundaries tell them that someone cares. It let’s them … Read more
My gosh, how they’re bounced around like a ship in a storm. Rewarded one minute, lectured the next. “Caught being good” then counseled. Punished then praised. Scolded then appeased then forced into another humiliating behavior contract. Tighten and loosen, tighten and loosen. Difficult students … Read more
There is a way to stand head and shoulders above any teacher at your school. Not that that’s the goal, mind you. But I assume it is your goal to get the most out of your students, to see dramatic improvement, to propel them … Read more
A number of schools and districts are outlawing time-out. The thinking is that it’s too punitive. That it’s associated with sitting in a corner and wearing a dunce cap. Setting aside for now that the way we teach it here at SCM is wholly … Read more