Here at SCM, we’d like to extend our deepest thanks. We appreciate you and the wonderful support we receive throughout the year. We’re truly grateful for the opportunity to help you improve your classroom. We are especially excited for 2022. We have a new … 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
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
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
The daily pressure of the job causes many teachers to experience anxiety. The symptoms are elevated heart rate and tension throughout the body that lasts the entire day. The result is exhaustion. This constant state of stress can also have a profound effect on … Read more
Recently, I was asked whether I was good at classroom management my first year of teaching. I said yes but failed to explain a couple of important caveats. First, I had a remarkable role model. All four years of high school I took a … Read more
I had the opportunity this week to observe a truly gifted teacher. She was teaching a lesson to kindergarten students, many of whom she had never met. And they were mesmerized. They were engaged and eager to follow her every direction. But what made … Read more