Nurturing Positive Behaviors In Your Classroom eBook

June 20, 2011

ShareWe recently launched an ebook version of our first book, Nurturing Positive Behaviors In Your Classroom. You can now purchase the ebook version for only $6.99!

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Professional Development for New Teachers: Positive Classroom Discipline #4

May 31, 2011

ShareAre You Wearing 3D Glasses? Positive child guidance is not a curriculum guide or an add-on.  It is a philosophy that strives to understand children rather than punish them.  It is an attitude that embraces each and every child.  It is about creating a very personal and very unique connection with each child.  It is [...]

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Professional Development for New Teachers: Positive Classroom Discipline #3

May 13, 2011

ShareIf Punishment Doesn’t Teach, What Does? Punishment (and nagging) often generate guilt, defiance, embarrassment, humiliation, resentment, and severed relationships. The outcome of both is usually, “Why bother? I can’t please him/her anyway? Nothing I ever do is right. I give up. Why try?” The character Junie B. Jones described the child’s perspective simply but accurately, [...]

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Check Out Our Facebook Page!

May 10, 2011

ShareBe sure to stop by our new First Steps Facebook Page and leave your comments.

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Positive Discipline in the Classroom Video

May 5, 2011

ShareJust another video on the topic of positive classroom behavior:

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Positive Discipline Tools

May 5, 2011

ShareThe Positive Discipline Association has several tips and tools for developing positive behaviors. I just wanted to point out a couple of items that I found interesting. “Identifying the belief behind the behavior. Effective discipline recognizes the reasons kids do what they do and works to change those beliefs, rather than merely attempting to change [...]

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Nurturing Positive Behaviors In Your Classroom – The Book

May 2, 2011

ShareToday I just wanted to post a bit about what students are saying about the book on Positive Discipline in the Classroom. J. Holland – “This book is what every beginning teacher needs!” S. Hancock – “One of the best I have read in the Education Program thus far.” P. Myers – “Now it makes [...]

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What is Positive Discipline in the Classroom?

May 2, 2011

Share What is Positive Discipline View more presentations from Adam Hoeksema

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