Monika Lavoie

Part 2: New Approach

such valuable information. Thank you Dr. Greene

  • November 9, 2023 at 9:59 AM
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"There is nothing fabulous to do in the heat of the moment."
What a great statement. So very often that is precisely what happens. It's almost like an auto pilot type of response. A trigger of sorts. Some kid misbehaves and there are 15 other kids in the classroom and so very often we just jump to or feet and try to put out the fire quickly or contain the situation somehow so it doesn't spill over to the entire room. So often we just put band aids on behavior, trying to quickly manage them instead of actually taking the time to ask what caused this type of behavior in the first place. 
Come let us reason together. I like this. I like this a lot.
Working collaboratively is the answer. Let's take some time to listen to our students and find solutions together by actively listening and finding solutions together.