“People should not be paid for doing the right thing! I should not be teaching people basic social skills at this point!” These are a few things I have heard from secondary teachers about teaching and acknowledging students. We know that acknowledging students is a key component of schoolwide supports for improving school climate. In his book […]
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Remembering Zappos CEO Toni Hsieh: Climate is Not Just For Schools
Blog shares way Toni Hsieh at Zappos encouraged people to improve their climate. Great example for schools as well.
Student Behavior Reinforcers
I love sushi. But, I am not sure that I would change any behavior if promised sushi as a reward. You also could not pay me with sushi to go to work. I do go to work to be able to earn a paycheck and for the hope that what I do is helping others. […]
How to Improve Your Acknowledgment
I sometimes get questions about acknowledging students, particularly as it relates to praise. This is an important part of creating a positive behavioral environment for your class. Interestingly, teachers who use a higher ratio of praise to correction, and are specific when they do so (e.g., I like the way you are working so hard […]
PBIS/MTSS Tools
Lesson on being punctual If you would like for me to let you know when I have posted new resources, please take a moment to sign up here (link). This page contains resources I have found useful when working with schools implementing three-tiered support, particularly PBS. These include video examples of training, planning documents, and examples. […]