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...
Substitute Teachers and Tools for Teaching
There are two different perspectives to consider when applying Tools for Teaching to the job of substitute teaching. The first is when...
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 3
Level 3: Tertiary Prevention in the Classroom Perfect Alignment The goals of PBIS and Tools for Teaching are the same – to manage...
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...
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...
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...
Introduction to Responsibility Training and PAT
Any parent will tell you that the frustrations of childrearing come under two headings: How do you get kids to stop doing what you don’t...