If the behavior plan with the hardest to reach kid does not involve more connection & relationship time it will fail. Period.
#thatonekid#teachers#classroommanagement
It's hard not to take behavior personally, but all of us take out our biggest annoyances aggravations & frustrations on people we love & care for most. Kids are no different. Remember, it's not about you...
#thatonekid#teachers
Accountability isn’t about punishment, it’s about growth. It’s about refusing to let people settle. It’s about believing people are capable of a higher standard, and fighting for them to pursue that standard.
Call people up, not out.
There is a big difference between being firm and mean. It is possible to be one without the other. Be firm. Don't be mean. Kids respect firm. They might not like it, but they respect it. Mean often makes them want to quit. #thatonekid#teachers#coaches#parents
Okay, assessment's a tool.
But maybe it's not for measuring (a tape).
Maybe it's for seeing (a lens).
Instead of measuring where ALL are supposed to be, let's start seeing where EACH is.
And, then, let growth be the guide--for learning AND teaching.
Assessment AS learning.
3 NON-NEGOTIABLES to go from GOOD to GREAT:
1) You can not fear being embarrassed.
2) You have to be willing to be unliked.
3) You must surrender the outcomes you can not control.