student behavior

Moving from Fight or Flight to Feeling a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom

Moving from Fight or Flight to Feeling a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom

Fight or flight. It’s how the body reacts to threats and stress, and while the response is helpful in the moment, it’s not healthy to sustain it. According to Dr. Doug Bolton, Director of School Consultation at Formative Psychological Services and former Psychologist and Principal at North Shore Academy, students and educators are constantly in that state due to a non-stop focus on test scores and academic outcomes.

Managing Student Behavior on a Trip: How Ready Are You?

Managing Student Behavior on a Trip: How Ready Are You?

In this edWebinar, you’ll learn tried-and-true tips from an educator with student travel expertise. You’ll walk away with a student behavior management checklist that promotes a positive learning environment, no matter where you’re going.

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Stopping Out-of-Control Classroom Behavior From the Start

Bad behavior is a snowball effect—it grows and grows until it can’t be stopped. If teachers don’t have a system in place for addressing that behavior from the beginning of the year, they will appear to have a lack of credibility and authority. In his recent edWebinar, Shannon Holden, Assistant Principal of Republic Middle School in Missouri, went over essentials for setting the school year up for success by starting out on the right foot.

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Principles of Reinforcement for Students with Autism

Teachers face many challenges when working with students with autism. In this webinar Nina Finkler, M.Ed., LDT/C, BCBA will give participants a better understanding of reinforcement, strategies for implementing and using reinforcement in the classroom, and specific ideas of what to use for reinforcement.