I’d like to share a new book I recently signed out from my public library. It’s called Letters to a Bullied Girl; Messages of Healing and Hope by Olivia Gardner with Emily and Sarah Buder. Just as the title suggests, the book is filled almost entirely with personal letters––presented in an easy-to-read format. The letters [...]
April 2009
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Intermediate/High School Book- “Letters to a Bullied Girl”
Without rewards, how can I encourage neat work habits?
QUESTION: I don’t want to use stickers to motivate my primary students to print more neatly. Any suggestions to encourage them to take more care with their school work? RESPONSE: Here are some things that my teaching partner and I do in order to help build neat work habits over time: 1. We talk a [...]
Is a “Well done!” sticker an “acknowledgment” or a “reward?”
QUESTION: I’ve been really working with my students to take pride in their work and do do their best at things. Many are really messy and sloppy and I know they can do better. Would putting a sticker or stamp that says “Well done,” “Neat work” or “Your best work!” be an acknowledgment as opposed [...]
First posted on the Teachers.net Discipline Chatboard. Permission granted from the author to re-post here: 6th and 7th graders are very impulsive creatures — they have been taught to be impulsive by adults. Don’t believe it? Just go to a teacher training session and observe how the teachers behave while the speakers are presenting! As [...]
