PAT in a Virtual Classroom
Preferred Activity Time can be a challenge in this time of distance learning and we all know that we have to get creative - but creative...
Cell Phones and Omission Training
No matter where I go, teachers are looking for answers to the cell phone problem. Students are using their phones at inappropriate times...
Implementing PBIS part 2
Level 2: The Second Level of Discipline Prevention Focus on Prevention Both Tools for Teaching and PBIS focus on the prevention of...
Adding Motivation to Mastery
Beyond Weaning Our focus over the past several segments has been on the prevention of classroom discipline problems. First, we looked at...
Responsibility Training part 5: Omission Training - Win-Win for Severe Behavior Problems
Remember Larry? Larry is the name we give to the student who is always getting into trouble. Larry will cause you to question your career...
Responsibility Training part 4: Preferred Activity Time (PAT)
Having Fun with Responsibility Training In the previous three segments we have described the mechanics of Responsibility Training....
Responsibility Training part 3: Teaching Students to Hustle
The Nuts and Bolts of Time Management Responsibility Training teaches students to be responsible with everything they do in the classroom...
Responsibility Training part 2: PAT - Learning To Give In Order To Get
Students Waste Time In our previous segment we learned that incentive systems teach lessons. We might give our teenager an allowance, for...
Responsibility Training part 1: Cooperation and Incentives
Incentives Teach Lessons Starting versus Stopping Behavior Behavior management is conceptually simple. There are only two things you can...
Eliminating Wasted Time
The Joys of Dawdling For students, dawdling is an art form. No matter how much time you give them for a lesson transition, they will need...