In classrooms across the country, students are mastering their ABCs, solving equations, and diving into science. But one essential life skill–behavior–is not in the lesson plan. For too long, ...
(CNN) – The more your child’s elementary school teacher uses praise instead of punishment, the more your child will stay focused on their schoolwork and lessons in the classroom, according to a new ...
Many argue that extra credit doesn't increase student knowledge, making it a part of a larger conversation on grading and ...
Dear Kid Whisperer, I teach third-grade. I have had Behavioral Leadership training and I use Strategic Noticing, ESPN ...
Teach your children well — or lose your job. That was the lesson learned by a Bronx science teacher who wrote a book about managing behavioral issues yet publicly humiliated a student for the minor ...
If you are under the assumption that underprivileged kids or those from single-parent households are the students misbehaving at school, one teacher says that you would be dead wrong. As a matter of ...
Every teacher runs their classroom a little differently. Some thrive on structure, others on flexibility, and most land somewhere in between. These differences form what educators call classroom ...
(This is the last post in a four-part series. You can see Part One here, Part Two here, and Part Three here.) The new question-of-the-week is: What are your best classroom-management tips? In Part One ...
While so many grade school teachers are out on sick leave due to COVID-19, the demand for guest teachers is at an all-time high. Let’s get real here for a moment: being a guest teacher is not an easy ...