I help school staff create more effective school environments for their students.
Recently our clothes dryer was not working. After the repairman said he could not find a problem, and charging us, he suggested we clean our vents. I went outside and found a bird's nest at the end of the vent. Rather than pay another $90, I climbed … [Continue reading]
“People should not be paid for doing the right thing! I should not be teaching people basic social skills at this point!” These are a few things I have heard from secondary teachers about teaching and acknowledging students. We know that … [Continue reading]
There are so many great tools to help schools develop interventions. My problem is trying to keep track of them. I needed to find a way to keep some these resources in once place. So, I put together this post. If you are developing supports … [Continue reading]
Active supervision and student engagement matter for students from elementary to high school. When I arrived at my son’s spring break program, few staff were engaged with the students. Most were sitting and talking to each other. A thirsty student … [Continue reading]
Many people are concerned about how to decrease the discipline gap for students of color. The Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education is sponsoring a series of webinars on topics for addressing this need. Each webinar … [Continue reading]