by Dan DeMarle | Jun 16, 2022 | Behavior Management, Classroom, School Districts, School Safety, Teaching
The massacre in Uvalde is again driving heated debate about the millions of guns owned by Americans, and how some clearly disturbed people can get those weapons and wreak havoc in an instant. Mark Follman, an editor at Mother Jones and author of “Trigger...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 2, 2022 | Behavior Management, Classroom, Executive Functions, Learning Disability, Parents/Guardians, Teaching
Life KitSelf-regulation skills, including self-control, help us reach our goals, learn in school and get along with others. Millions of children struggle to develop them. We talk to experts for strategies to teach these skills — and get some very special help from...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 21, 2022 | Behavior Management, Parents/Guardians
When kids feel out of control, they need their parents to respond calmly. Spanking is the opposite of this — and hugely counterproductive. Here are some workarounds for lowering the temperature when your child’s unwanted behaviors make you want to explode. Click here...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 25, 2021 | Behavior Management, Classroom, RCSD, School Districts, Teaching
Justin Murphy – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK – in the D&C on 11/5/21 on page A1 Rochester School Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small Wednesday pushed back against union demands for a firmer response to violence in city secondary...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 14, 2021 | Behavior Management, Classroom, School Districts, Teaching
District leaders plead for help with student support Justin Murphy – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK on 9/27/21 With school back in person five days a week for the first time since March 2020, the Rochester City School District is trying not...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 27, 2021 | Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Classroom, Special Education, Teaching
If your child acts out, interrupts, yells, or loses academic focus, it may be time for a behavior intervention plan (BIP). A BIP aims to teach new skills and replace interfering behaviors with appropriate alternative actions – and improves the overall academic...
