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Managing Student Misbehavior….From the Ditch to Disney: Part III (B)
And now it’s time…to say goodbye…(See what I did there with the Disney Theme??) Image credit: Disney To wrap up my 3 previous posts on the topic, here is the simple procedure for returning...
From the Ditch to Disney Part IIIA: How to successfully transition misbehaving students back to class
Image Credit: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Part IIIA In my previous posts I discussed some of the pitfalls with removing students from the classroom and provided simple solutions for preventing the...
Seeing is Believing: How Social Learning Theory builds self-efficacy in a school turnaround
Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory[1] is predicated on the notion that people tend to develop and learn behaviors by observing others around them. Social Learning Theory is alive and well in...
From the Ditch to Disney (Part II of III): Tips for Leaders When Removing Students from Class for Misbehavior
Part II In part one of this post, I discussed some of the unintended consequences of removing students from the classroom and provided some simple strategies to consider. In this post I will talk...
From the Ditch to Disney: Tips for Leaders When Removing Misbehaving Students from Class (Part I)
Image credit: Disney Even with the best classroom management, behavior issues may continue to escalate under different conditions. In these situations, teachers may need to request assistance from...
The Not-So-Secret Keys to Motivation
In my first post about hallway duty I discussed the importance of duty as it relates to the functioning of a school. I then discussed antecedent strategies that “set the stage” for staff to be...
Ready, Set, Oh No!
How to avoid false starts during a school turnaround Establishing Quick Wins is an essential part of the school turnaround process. A principal should find...
Utilizing Antecedent Strategies and Consequences for Sustained Performance
Initiating school turnaround is complex and multivariate; once a comprehensive assessment is completed, focusing on a few key areas to quickly signal meaningful and positive change is the often the...
Every Leader Needs a Mentor
January is National Mentor Month. I want to share how three mentors helped me in different ways during various stages of my career. They see attributes in you that you may not see in yourself ...
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