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Pre-Correction

If you’ve ever gone to the supermarket with a toddler in tow, you probably know the art of pre-correction. Anticipating the possibility of a bored or tired child acting out, you come prepared!  You might think ahead to bring along toys, snacks, music,…

Teach, Model, and Reinforce Expectations

Are you noticing a gap between your expectations and students’ classroom behavior? Is that gap widening as the year goes along? If so, it might be time to revisit PCM #9 Teach, Model, and Reinforce Behavior Expectations.  Teaching behavior expectations is pretty much…

Transitions are Managed Well

From moving into groups to putting books away to exiting the classroom at the end of the period, successful transitions help your class run like a well-oiled machine.  When transitions in your room are managed well, not only is there…

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Teacher Proximity and Mobility

Think about the last time you were driving along on the freeway and suddenly looked into the rear view mirror to find a police car behind you. Perhaps his mere presence (depending on how fast you were going) evoked a response…

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Classwide Motivational System

We all know that the best contests are the ones where we can win prizes that have multiple dollar signs attached (or that involve airline tickets, beaches, and words like all-expenses-paid)! Sadly, we can’t be offering such incentives to our…