Why Your Time-Out Must Be Longer

A culture of leniency has infected our schools from top to bottom, and it’s hurting everyone in its wake. Cheating and disrespect are rampant. Students repeatedly caught fighting are never expelled. Standards are so low it’s nearly impossible to fail. There is virtually zero … Read more

How To Stop Students From Roughhousing

Kids are inclined to roughhouse. And they should be encouraged to do so. It’s good for them. It’s a healthy way to build relationships, release pent-up aggression, and lower stress levels. It’s good exercise and teaches limits and resiliency. According to research, it’s also … Read more

Why Rules Are More Important Than Consequences

Teachers struggling with classroom management tend to overemphasize consequences. They have this idea that if only they can find the perfect set, then all their troubles will go away. So they scour the internet. They query their colleagues. They fiddle and experiment and update … Read more

Are Your Class Rules Enforceable?

Last week, I shared a way to make sure your class rules cover every possible misbehavior. But if you did the exercise, you may have noticed something strange. Something you weren’t sure what to do with. Something left over. You see, the exercise was … Read more

How To Make A Warning Most Effective

The objective of a warning is to curb misbehavior in the moment. As well as long term. It’s to prompt understanding, reflection, and resolve not to make the same mistake again. In this way, it works like a consequence. It looks like a consequence. … Read more

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