About a year ago, I wrote about a Florida teacher who had been removed from the classroom after she led her kindergarten students to vote one of their classmates, who has autism, out of the room for disruptive behavior. The Sun-Sentinel newspaper is reporting that Wendy Portillo, the teacher in St.... Read Full Post >
Two new pieces profile the 2009 Teacher of the Year, and explore a program for gifted girls in western Virginia. Read Full Post >
While I was away, the Government Accountability Office released its report (pdf) on restraints and seclusion used on students. What was noteworthy to me was what how much the government does not know: There are no federal policies on the use of such techniques, and there is not one entity that colle... Read Full Post >
Today's online chat with Ross Greene (author of The Explosive Child and Lost At School) and assistant principal Ray Grogan was one of the most popular ones I've moderated. Greene was promoting collaborative problem solving, a model that he says reduces conflicts and behavior problems in schools. Enj... Read Full Post >
I wrote a blog post in December that referred to a CNN.com report on seclusion in schools. A poster called "NYS Teacher" posted a comment yesterday that I thought was worth bringing to the top: You know...this really makes me mad! We have had 'chill rooms' as you call them, for years. In some cases... Read Full Post >
The Burlington Free Press ran an article today about a public school program for children with behavioral and emotional disabilities. Coming on the heels of last week's CNN.com piece about the overuse of "time-out" rooms, this is a welcome shift: So two years ago she established a program that offe... Read Full Post >
Courtesy Brad Cohen It wouldn't have surprised anyone if Brad Cohen never considered coming near a school, after his experiences as a child growing up with Tourette's Syndrome. In one notable story, Brad says that a teacher made him get up in front of his class and apologize to his classmates for m... Read Full Post >
The Associated Press ran a compelling article this weekend about the use of "time-out" rooms for students with disabilities. After failing to finish a reading assignment, 8-year-old Isabel Loeffler was sent to the school's time-out room — a converted storage area under a staircase — where she w... Read Full Post >
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, between 1 and 2 p.m., I'll be moderating an online chat with Professors Lee Kern and Richard White on effective strategies for adolescents with behavioral disorders. This is a follow-up to an article I wrote earlier this month on the topic. Kern is leading a new federal eff... Read Full Post >
Happy back-to-school! I know many of you may have been back for a week or two, but Labor Day seems to be a true sign that the lazy days of summer have come to a close. I recently learned about a classroom management technique with younger kids that is quite successful, but so simple I can hardly be... Read Full Post >
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