Category: Leadership

Improving Student Behavior through Positive School Climate
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It’s not about the rules! From the January 2013 newsletter: There is a strange myth around kids’ behavior that if we just have enough rules (and severe enough punishments), the misbehaviors will disappear. What I’ve observed, however, is an even stranger reality in which the opposite tends to be true, especially in schools: the longer the…

Stressful or Painful School Experiences
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Events and experiences that can compromise emotional safety and learning The items on this list were compiled from a number of print resources as well as surveys and interviews conducted over a two-year period. (Many items suggested in the literature overlapped or were repeatedly expressed in interviews and surveys.) Feel free to add your own observations…

Ways to Model Respect with your Children
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Practical ways to teach respectful behavior This list was compiled for a book for parents. Many of these tips will also apply to educators and others who work with young people. • Listen. Make eye contact when your children are talking to you. Make an effort to really hear and appreciate what your children are…

5 Characteristics of a Good Boundary- For Educators
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 A positive, effective shift from rules and punishments Unlike rules (with punishments or negative consequences), boundaries* are characterized by the following: Clarity Boundaries are clear, specific and clearly communicated. They work best when you have the students’ attention, when they understands what you’re requesting, when the positive outcome of their cooperation is clear and when…

Book: Mentors, Masters and Mrs. MacGregor
By Categories: Beginning Teachers, Books, Bookstore, bookstore, Creating community, Culture and Community, Educators, Emotionally safe schools, General Interest, Leadership, Mentorship, Motivating cooperation, Parenting, Recognition and reinforcement, Social and Emotional Growth, Students, Teaching, Teaching Leave a comment

Stories of Teachers Making a Difference compiled by Dr. Jane Bluestein We are sold out of all remaining copies of this book, which is no longer in print. This book is in consideration for re-release. Please search online retailers for copies in the meantime. Remember that special teacher who touched your heart and mind, who…

Book: The Book of Article Reprints
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A collection of articles for educators, counselors, and parents by Dr. Jane Bluestein This collection is available as a PDF eBook download.  Here, finally, is a collection of more than four decades’ worth of articles by Dr. Jane Bluestein, including several made available through I.S.S. Publications for the first time. 

Raves for Creating Emotionally Safe Schools
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What People Are Saying about this Book by Dr. Jane Bluestein Finally a voice of reason arises from the din. School safety transcends debates on metal detectors and surveillance cameras. Within the walls of our schools exists

Guidelines for Offering Choices to Students
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Practical Tips for Teachers Looking for a way to reduce power struggles and engage your students’ cooperation?  One of the easiest ways to accommodate their need for autonomy or control in their lives is to offer