I help school staff create more effective school environments for their students.
Sometimes schools just need a little push to help them maintain their schoolwide positive behavior support (SWPBS) efforts. I often get to meet with high schools that have great support. They receive excellent training and coaching from outside of … [Continue reading]
"That’s helpful information, but next time, could you please talk about high schools?” This comment was feedback from a school where I had given a presentation. All of the content was from high schools, but I just forgot to be explicit that all of it … [Continue reading]
I love sushi. But, I am not sure that I would change any behavior if promised sushi as a reward. You also could not pay me with sushi to go to work. I do go to work to be able to earn a paycheck and for the hope that what I do is helping others. What … [Continue reading]
There are a wide variety of programs to support social and emotional learning (SEL). There is research that supports that schoolwide SEL can be very helpful for improving students outcomes. However, it sometimes can be difficult to identify … [Continue reading]
I once heard John Maxwell say that if a train was moving at 55 miles per hour, it could knock through a six-foot block of concrete. However, if the train was sitting still, you could put a two inch block of wood in front of one of the front wheels … [Continue reading]