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Strategies for Student Defiance with Miss Behavior
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All behavior is communication. We know this; we hear it a LOT. Knowing this important fact isn’t enough, though, and doesn’t magically give us a toolbox or a skill set to support students through tough moments. When students are defiant, it’s hard on us, AND it’s hard on them. How do we handle student defiance?...
Morning Meeting: Slowing Down to Speed Up
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One year, I decided to drop morning meeting from my classroom. Honestly, I thought it was a tool better served for the primary classroom and I was starting to feel it was a waste of instructional time. I quickly learned that morning meeting was one of the most important parts of my instructional day, even if I only spent 5 minutes setting the...