As a parent, administrator, and teacher, I have many experiences that have shown that as educators, we really don’t appreciate the parents’ view of their child’s behavior. I think it is genuinely shown that we do not trust our parents. This was especially shown to me when I was on the other side, a parent for my…
Today, many educators are having a tough time dealing with behaviors. However, if we consider behavior a form of communication, does that change how we evaluate behavior? Behavior is another form of communication. Babies only communicate by behavior. If the baby is hungry, it cries. The baby often has different cries to express what they…
Most children want to behave. Most children wake up in the morning and want to behave in school and at home, even those who struggle to maintain their behavior. So, what happened? Many factors influence behavior, such as environment, interactions with peers, interactions with adults, parents, genetics, and societal norms and expectations. Behavior is the…
Has Curiosity been removed from the learning environment? Now that so many schools and districts are only focused on academic performance and test scores, where are children able to be curious about learning? Children need to be curious, investigative, inquiring, and discover how things work and figure things out. Curiosity and a desire to learn…
Homeschooling is on the rise. There are two major reasons why homeschooling is on the rise. Children experience this in schools and it doesn’t matter if they are in public, charter, or private schools. The two main reasons come from many families this author has spoken with and read articles. The reason is children are…
Most people think building relationships is only with people. However, if students build relationships with academic content, they will succeed in all they do. Building relations with content is to find what is interesting to the child. The child needs to be an active advocate for what he/she likes with the content. The…
Mathematics for most people is a love or hate subject more than other subjects. Education Week sent out a special report this week titled “Miscalculating Math.” It has resources for teaching math and ideas for math. In U.S. News and World Report’s article U.S. Teens’ Reading and Math Scores Feature Largest Declines Ever by Lauren…
What is acting out behavior? Acting out behavior is a reaction to something. The American Psychological Association defines acting out as an extreme behavioral expression of emotions that relieves tension or communicates these emotions in a disguised or indirect way. Acting out is often disruptive, especially in a classroom or at home. Acting out behavior…
What is behavior? Behavior is the way we conduct ourselves from a stimulus. There are so many strategies that relate to behaviors. Goggle behaviors and the results give a plethora of ideas. This article will give 5 ideas to create behavioral strong classrooms. The first is to set up the structure in…
What is an unexpected bully? Unexpected bullies are bullies that you would not consider bullying you. The most shocking situation is when the bullies are directors in school systems, school board presidents, and other school administrators. We must be aware of school bullies and how to deal with them. The article The Child Welfare…
