Movement and Learning with Dr. Aili Pogust

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 15, 2012May 30, 2022 ADD/ADHD, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Differentiating Instruction, Learning, Learning styles, Non-traditional learners, Podcast, Teaching, Teaching Leave a comment

A Partnering Relationship Episode Summary: Vital information about the relationship between movement and literacy, and the importance of meeting the body’s needs for all learning. Dr. Aili Pogust addresses

Presentation: The Win-Win Classroom

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012May 30, 2022 Avoiding power struggles, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Counselors, Differentiating Instruction, Discipline, Educators, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, Learning styles, Motivating cooperation, Non-traditional learners, Parent-Teacher relationships, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, Social and Emotional Growth, Teaching, Teaching, Win-win authority 1 Comment

A Fresh and Positive Look at Classroom Management Presentation for educators by Dr. Jane Bluestein When it comes to student behavior challenges in the classroom, conventional practices and punitive discipline codes often fail to motivate students to change their attitudes or behavior. Old win-lose patterns (whether authoritarian or permissive) often do little more than

Presentation: The “I-Can” Classroom

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012May 30, 2022 Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Educators, Emotionally safe schools, Learning, Learning styles, Non-traditional learners, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Teaching, Teaching Leave a comment

Building Success and Achievement for ALL Students Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein In any school, in any classroom, in any subject area, there will always be at least a few kids who have a hard time keeping up and, often, a few who are

Presentation: Dealing with Difficult Students

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012May 30, 2022 ADD/ADHD, Avoiding power struggles, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Building responsibility, Counselors, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Discipline, Educators, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, Learning styles, Motivating cooperation, Non-traditional learners, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, Social and Emotional Growth, Win-win authority behavior management, behavior problems, consequences, difficult students, discipline, engagement, increase positivity, indifferent students, learning differences, motivating students, reduce power struggles, school climate, social and emotional learning, unmotivated students Leave a comment

Practical Strategies for Success with Defiant, Defeated and other At-Risk Kids Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein We all know who they are: The unmotivated student who performs below his capabilities. The student with weak social skills who has a hard time getting along with her peers. The nontraditional learner who

Book: Creating Emotionally Safe Schools

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 3, 2012June 1, 2022 ADD/ADHD, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Books, bookstore, Bookstore, Classroom management, Creating community, Cultural Changes, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Leadership, Learning, Learning styles, Non-traditional learners, Recognition and reinforcement, Schools in Society, Social and Emotional Growth, Special Needs, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized, Win-win authority behavior management, body and mind, bullying, childhood stress, classroom management, coping and compensation, discipline, discrimination in school, failure, parents and the community, recognition and reinforcement, resilience, safety and learning, safety and the brain, school community, school culture, school safety, schools as dysfunctional families, SEL, social and emotional learning, teacher safety, temperament and labels, testing and feedback, violence and learning, win-win authority, win-win classroom 4 Comments

A Guide for Parents & Educators by Dr. Jane Bluestein This thoroughly readable, research-based book covers all the bases—including, social, neurological, emotional, academic, cultural and physical factors that impact the emotional climate of a school, and how safe schools feel to the people who spend their time there.

Book: The Win-Win Classroom

By Dr. Jane BluesteinJuly 30, 2012June 1, 2022 Avoiding burnout, Avoiding power struggles, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Books, bookstore, Bookstore, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Creating community, Cultural Changes, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Discipline, Educators, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, Learning styles, Motivating cooperation, Non-traditional learners, Parent-Teacher relationships, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, School climate, Schools in Society, Self-care and Inspiration, Social and Emotional Growth, Teaching, Teaching, Win-win authority achievement, authority relationships, behavior management, brain-friendly classroom, bullying, classroom management, defeated students, defiance, defusing conflict, emotionally safe classroom, home-school relationships, instruction, motivating students, non-traditional learners, positive consequences, power struggles, practical strategies, resistant learners, rules and punishments, school climate, school culture, school discipline, school success, social conflict, student accountability, student engagement, student responsibility, student self-management, win-win discipline, working with staff 7 Comments

A Fresh and Positive Look at Classroom Management by Dr. Jane Bluestein Hundreds of practical ideas for success in any classroom or school. Great gift for a beginning teacher, or anyone wanting to up their game and grow their career. When it comes to behavior challenges in the classroom, conventional practices and punitive discipline codes…

Conditions with ADHD “Look-Alike” Symptoms

By Dr. Jane BluesteinJuly 30, 2012June 1, 2022 ADD/ADHD, Body and Brain, Differentiating Instruction, Educators, Learning, Learning styles, Non-traditional learners, Parents, Special Needs ADD/ADHD, alternative diagnoses for ADD/ADHD, learning differences, other conditions diagnosed as ADD/ADHD 2 Comments

Several of the following conditions, problems, or disorders can have similar symptoms to those frequently misdiagnosed as ADD or ADHD. This list includes

Presentation: “My Brain Doesn’t Work Like That”

By Dr. Jane BluesteinJuly 30, 2012June 1, 2022 ADD/ADHD, Body and Brain, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Emotionally safe schools, Learning, Learning styles, Non-traditional learners, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Presentation for parents, Teaching, Teaching achievement for all, brain-friendly teaching, differentiated instruction, engaging students, learning differences, motivating students, movement and learning, planning and pacing instruction, presentation for parents, presentation for teachers, student success Leave a comment

Creating success with non-traditional (and traditional) learners by accommodating learning needs Presentation for educators or parents by Dr. Jane Bluestein We all have individual preferences and needs when it comes to learning. Some of us like it quiet, while others need music or other noises in order to concentrate. Some need