Do you ever feel like you’re spending so much time solving conflicts in the classroom that you’re more of a peacemaker than an educator? As a parent or caregiver, are you tired of your children getting into fights with their siblings? When children get together, conflict and disagreements are inevitable. I find that children often […]
One of the most important ways to set your child up for success is by teaching them how and when to set healthy boundaries. Growing up in an environment that values hard work and kindness may subconsciously teach us to perceive unrealistic requests as normal and something we must do. However, sometimes saying “no” is […]
An FBI sting operation, code name Varsity Blues, brought charges against dozens of rich and famous parents in 2019. They were accused of deceiving and corrupting college admission officers from some of the top centers of higher education in the country. It rocked the world of higher education. This new type of parent called the […]
Lancaster, PA RON MARTIN: Many kids feel powerless if they are being bullied or if they witness bullying. But some students learned today that they have the power to prevent bullying. JEREMY RUBENSTEIN: So if we know that someone is being bullied we will tell someone at school and we’re going to tell someone home. […]
They’re booming, boisterous, bigger than life! A powerful, loud voice can be appreciated at times and redirected at other times. Often a teacher’s reaction is to quash the behavior, but their power actually likes in determining when speaking loudly enhances a situation and when it detracts. Because the teacher’s goal is to help students appreciate […]
People who love to talk come in all age groups. Sometimes teachers find their chattering students delightful. Perhaps, for example, you know a Megan: Effervescent, bubbly, and lively are words written on Megan’s report cards by the teacher after teacher. Megan possesses an abundance of charm to divert her teachers from the fact she just […]
An outsider taking over a class can bring out the worst in students. They forget or don’t consider the fact that substitute teachers are people with feelings. As such, their behavior towards substitute teachers can include all sorts of teasing, tricking, and tormenting. Even elementary school students, following the example of older students, will drop […]
Whether it’s known as name-calling, putting people down, mouthing off, or “dissing” or roasting, this skill is practiced and honed by students at middle schools and high schools across the country. These students don’t need knives to slash each other to ribbons; they do it with their tongues. For some students, disparaging others is a […]
Sometimes students dispense their put-downs to classmates they actually admire: “That girl can eat everything in sight but stays skinny as a rail.” This is likely intended as a compliment. But the fine line between funny and painful is easily crossed, leading to hurt feelings and even despair. Neither children nor adults do a very […]
Some students pout because they are accustomed to getting their way and don’t know how to handle it when this doesn’t happen. Students who feel overcontrolled may pout as a mild protest (instead of more blatant forms of rebellion) when a teacher requires them to do something. If you scold, threaten, or humiliate a pouting […]
