Just ignore the child because otherwise you'll inadvertently reinforce bad behaviors. The child is seeking your attention...don't give in. It's just attention seeking behavior...it's best to ignore and not let them get what they want. … [Read more...]
Reducing stressors and extending the green zone for children
“The more stress a child is under, the higher her baseline level of arousal, the more energy she’s burning while ‘at rest,’ and the more reactive she is to stress.” Stuart Shanker - Author of Self-Reg … [Read more...]
Superpower {R}evolution
The Essence Glossary™ The glossary promotes 32 attributes characteristics, which underlie our EQ. The glossary also provides a simple approach to understanding and supporting our wholeness and share humanity. Translations The Essence Glossary™ has been translated into Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, … [Read more...]
Essential Life Skills That You’ll Never Be Required To Test…But Should
How often do you notice what has your attention? In particular, what has your attention when you are assessing children? For example, when you are completing a statewide assessment, or collecting day-to-day data…what has your attention? … [Read more...]
Bag the behavior charts!
A teacher shared a story with me about how one time when using behavior charts, she was moving a child’s clip from yellow to red, and the child said, “Good! Go ahead! Then I don’t have to listen to you for the rest of the day!” … [Read more...]
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