Are the level letters confusing to students?
QUESTION: I was wondering if the behavior standards listed by Marshall (A = anarchy, etc.) are confusing to students. When we give them behavior grades, we say “A” is the best. I want to put up the Hierarchy chart as described in the book, but I wondered if it was going to confuse the kids. [...]
Can the levels be renamed in opposite order?
QUESTION: Just wondering–could the levels be renamed to go in the opposite order? The younger kiddies have been so programmed to think that A is the best and what they should be striving for. To them, D means needing improvement. I’m afraid my kids will get confused when I tell them Level A is the [...]
QUESTION: Some of my youngsters are struggling with the word “anarchy.” How can I explain what it means in a simple way? DR. MARSHALL’S RESPONSE: Remember that young people’s brains are like sponges. They can absorb anything. The trick is to make meaning of what is absorbed. This will enhance learning and memory. For older [...]
Use simple examples to teach the Hierarchy.
We’re going through a heat wave here in BC that’s breaking records all the way back to the 40′s and 50′s! So this morning when my husband and son left for work, I decided that if I was going to go for a bike ride today, it had better be early. As I was traveling [...]
