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Mystery Student – Idea of the Week

Posted on April 5, 2011 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

For the month of April, I am going experiment with an idea of the week. For those of you who subscribe to this blog, I am asking for one favor – if you like the idea of the week and…

Tagged with: praise, rewards, Student motivation
Posted in Idea of the Week, Positive Behavior Management, Student motivation

Pre-K/Kindergarten Behavior Tool

Posted on February 24, 2011 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

While some children will respond to losing privileges and to warnings, many receive far too little praise for good behavior. Instead of drawing more attention to unwanted behavior in the early years of preschool and Kindergarten, consider a punch card behavior…

Tagged with: Behavior Plans, Classroom Management Resources, praise, rewards
Posted in Classroom Management Resources, Positive Behavior Management

Effective Consequences for Tutors

Posted on February 9, 2011 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

When tutoring a student, one of the more difficult issues to manage is when a child directly disobeys or fails to do as he or she is told. Behaviors that would get a student sent to the principal have to…

Tagged with: Classroom Management Resources, Disruptive students, parental involvement, tutoring
Posted in Behavior Management for Tutors, Disruptive students, parental involvement, Positive Behavior Management

Children with Learning Disabilities

Posted on January 14, 2011 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

Managing disruptive students who have a learning disability can be especially difficult for teachers. Part of this difficulty is establishing the difference between behaviors that are a part of the disability and those that might simply be compounded by the…

Tagged with: Classroom Management Resources, Disruptive students, Inclusion Classrooms
Posted in Inclusion Classrooms, Positive Behavior Management

Two Classroom Management Camps

Posted on August 27, 2010 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

There are two basic camps when it comes to classroom management plans: Punishment and Reward. Using Punishment Method of Classroom Management: Student all start out on green or happy face or whatever is the “good” behavior indication. Students receive a…

Tagged with: Classroom Management Resources, consequences, rewards
Posted in Classroom Management Resources, Positive Behavior Management

Two Keys to Starting the School Year off Right

Posted on August 5, 2010 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

Key One: Know your expectations. You need to know what you expect of yourself and your students above all else. You cannot implement a behavior plan, manage discipline problems and keep students focused on learning if you do not know…

Tagged with: Back to School, Classroom Management Resources
Posted in Behavior Plans, Class Rules, Positive Behavior Management

Two Musts for the End of the School Year

Posted on June 1, 2010 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

As the last days of school pass, there are two things that you need to do: First, do not leave your patience at home. Both you and your students are eager for summer vacation, and while you students may have…

Tagged with: Behavior Plans, spring fever
Posted in Classroom Management Resources, Positive Behavior Management

A Critique of the Thomas Gordon Model

Posted on May 19, 2010 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

The Thomas Gordon model of classroom management is an interesting classroom management model that asks teachers to become equals with their students, throw out class rules, teach problem-solving skills and use “I-messages” when behavior problems come up. Lets take a…

Tagged with: Class Rules, Classroom Management Resources, let the class decide
Posted in Classroom Management Resources, Positive Behavior Management

Spring Fever in Teachers

Posted on May 3, 2010 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

Many teachers complain about students having spring fever, but the issue does not stop with restless children who would rather be outside playing. Part of the complicating factor in dealing with spring fever in students is the fact that teachers…

Tagged with: spring fever
Posted in Positive Behavior Management

Those Who Can’t Do… Ask

Posted on April 20, 2010 by jenniferw — 1 Comment ↓

There are two basic categories of teachers: those who have good classroom management and those who don’t. Those who have it either worked hard to get it, or it just came naturally. Those who don’t have it, well, it’s not…

Tagged with: Disruptive students, power struggles, reflection
Posted in Positive Behavior Management