Behavior Management
Professional Books Worth Studying
At ERG we believe it is important to be a lifelong learner. One way to continue to develop yourself professionally when you have limited time and resources is to do a book study or just read a professional text on your own. Depending on what your area of interest and expertise is, there are many…
Read MoreWell Families
From the desk of Carol C. . . Ahhh…the perfect family…all smiles and laughter This is called fantasy land, and since perfect families just don’t exist, let’s aim for having well families. This means making your family the best they can be. We know healthy students make healthy learners, so it is important to think…
Read MoreSeeing Instead of Being Told
From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . As a young educator I felt the overwhelming need to be in control. I thought to be a successful teacher my schedule must run like clockwork, my students must sit quietly and compliantly following my directions, – and if all went as I had so neatly planned – the learning would flow like…
Read MoreThe Power of Losing Control
From the desk of Monica… Choice helps students. Really, it does. I admit it. I am a control freak. If I could, I would control every part of my life, my circumstances, and my career. All of it. And as I get older, I realize that the quote from that 1990s racing movie, Days of…
Read MoreModeling Responsible Behavior
From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . “The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” – Denis Waitley We can scold, plead, and beg for responsible behavior, but the truth is, if we don’t demonstrate it each day, our students won’t either. Children…
Read MoreContext Matters
From the desk of Alice… Somewhere along the way I read about research that showed people can dramatically change their actions based on context. I think the particular study I was reading about had to do with prisons and I came across another one that looked at the influence your highschool friends have on your…
Read MoreOwning Behavior
From the desk of Keela… I have a big job to continue to do to the next 150 some days of school. The best gift I can give my students is teaching them how to think critically. And not only in areas like math, science, and language arts, but also when it comes to discipline. …
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