Presentation: Being a Successful Teacher

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012December 17, 2012 Avoiding power struggles, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Discipline, Emotionally safe schools, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, 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 Leave a comment

The “Nuts & Bolts” of Classroom Management Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein What does it take to be a successful teacher? Whether developing effective discipline and instructional techniques or

Presentation: Dealing with Difficult Students

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012June 25, 2016 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

Presentation: Creating Emotionally Safe Schools

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012March 10, 2013 Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Counselors, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Discipline, Educators, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, Motivating cooperation, Non-traditional learners, Parent-Teacher relationships, Presentation for educators, Presentation for parents, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, Teaching, Teaching, Win-win authority Leave a comment

Is Your School an Emotionally Safe Place? Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein Emotional safety is critical to learning and achievement, and a key component of an atmosphere that discourages passivity, aggression or acting out for revenge or self-protection.

Literacy: What’s Movement Got to Do with It?

By Dr. Aili PogustAugust 12, 2012February 28, 2020 Body and Brain, Counselors, Differentiating Instruction, Educators, Learning, Non-traditional learners, Parents activity and behavior, attention and focus, Dr. Aili Pogust contributing author, impact of movement on learning, impact of movement on literacy, literacy and movement, movement and behavior, movement and safety, movement and teaching, practical ways to incorporate movement into teaching, reading and physical activity 1 Comment

How Movement Helps the Brain The year I taught fifth grade found me on the second floor of a school building erected in the 1920’s. There was only one third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade on that floor, and there were four us of who taught up there. We were used to

Book: Creating Emotionally Safe Schools

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 3, 2012February 25, 2020 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 2 Comments

A Guide for Parents & Educators by Dr. Jane Bluestein Save 20% ! We are closing our Store and only have limited quantities of this book remaining. 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…

Book: Becoming a Win-Win Teacher

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 3, 2012May 14, 2020 Assessment and Testing, Avoiding power struggles, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Books, Bookstore, bookstore, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Creating community, Culture and Community, Discipline, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, Mentorship, Motivating cooperation, Non-traditional learners, Parent-Teacher relationships, Problem solving, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, Schools in Society, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized, Win-win authority avoiding power struggles, becoming a part of a school community, beginning teachers, behavior management, building responsibility, creating community, discipline, emotionally safe schools, intervening negative behavior, learning, mentorship, motivating cooperation, non-traditional learning, parents as allies, positivity, proactivity, problem solving, recognition and reinforcement, rules and boundaries, schools in society, survival guide, the school community, win-win authority, win-win classroom, win-win teaching, working with parents in school Leave a comment

A Guide for First-Year Teachers by Dr. Jane Bluestein This book will be shipped directly from the publisher for as long as it’s available. We no longer have copies of this book in stock. A great gift for new graduates, beginning teachers, returning teachers, and anyone who needs a shot in the arm after a challenging…

Book: The Win-Win Classroom

By Dr. Jane BluesteinJuly 30, 2012June 11, 2020 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 4 Comments

A Fresh and Positive Look at Classroom Management by Dr. Jane Bluestein This book will be sent directly from the publisher. We no longer have copies in stock. Hardcover book (red cover), will be sent from our office as long as we have copies on hand. At the start of your career or at the end…

Conditions with ADHD “Look-Alike” Symptoms

By Dr. Jane BluesteinJuly 30, 2012May 25, 2016 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, 2012December 6, 2014 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