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Managing Disrespectful & Rude Behaviors in the Classroom

March 3, 2020 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Let’s talk about disrespectful behaviors in the classroom. The child who talks back. The student using their cell phone, even after being told to put it away. The kid who refuses to do their work, and even loudly tells you, “no!” when you try to politely give some encouragement. The student who jokes about your […]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Positive Behavior Supports, Social Emotional Learning, Tips for Teachers Tagged With: behaviors

Mindfulness Journal Ideas You Can Try Today

January 20, 2020 by pathway2success 1 Comment

Mindfulness journal activities for kids and teens to help feel calm, focused, and happy. Mindful activities teach self-control, emotional management, growth mindset, self-love, and so much more. Use this as a daily morning practice or in your calm down area. Perfect for home or school. This post has printable and ideas you can use right away!

Filed Under: Managing Challenging Behaviors, Positive Behavior Supports, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teaching, Tips for Teachers Tagged With: mindfulness, sel, social emotional learning

Teaching Kindness with a Free Activity

November 11, 2019 by pathway2success 4 Comments

Kindness is an important social skill the plays a huge role in creating a positive learning environment for all. When we have kinder students, kids are better able to work together, share, express differing opinions in respectful ways, and help each other when someone is in need. To help teach and encourage kindness I’m sharing […]

Filed Under: Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teaching

12 Games to Practice Self-Control

November 3, 2019 by pathway2success 5 Comments

12 interactive and fun games to teach self-control and build self-regulation skills for kids and teens. Strong skills for self-control are the foundation for success in and outside of the classroom.

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Executive Functioning Skills, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teaching, Tips for Teachers Tagged With: adhd, classroom management, executive functioning skills, self control, study skills

Strategies for Oppositional Kids

October 1, 2019 by pathway2success 8 Comments

Working with kids and young adults who are oppositional can be challenging. Being oppositional might mean refusing to do work, breaking rules, and engaging in other challenging behaviors. The truth is, many kids can be oppositional from time to time, so many of these strategies work with all learners. With that said, these strategies are […]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Positive Behavior Supports, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education

50+ FREE Rewards & Incentives for Kids

June 2, 2019 by pathway2success 1 Comment

Rewards and incentives can be a critical component to classroom management success. They are also the perfect tool to help learners to go outside their comfort zones and learn new skills. Simply put, providing rewards and incentives encourage positive behaviors. Sometimes rewards are seen in a negative light when they are compared to bribes. This […]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education Tagged With: behavior management, classroom management, rewards

25+ Strategies for Kids with ADHD

May 19, 2019 by pathway2success 3 Comments

Kids and young adults with ADHD can be extremely bright, creative, and helpful. These are often the learners coming up with new invention ideas, filling up a journal with intricate comic book drawings, and eager to answer all of your questions in class. With that said, learners with ADHD can struggle in the classroom setting. […]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Special Education Tagged With: adhd, special education

12 Basic Social Skills Kids Need

May 1, 2019 by pathway2success 5 Comments

Social skills are a critical element to helping kids succeed socially, emotionally, personally, and even academically. These are the skills are the behaviors that help kids join in conversations, collaborate with peers, develop lasting friendships, self-advocate when they need help, and so much more. It would be ideal if all learners walked into classrooms equipped […]

Filed Under: Autism, Classroom Management, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning, Social Skills, Special Education, Teaching, Tips for Teachers Tagged With: social emotional learning, social skills

Interventions for Executive Functioning Challenges: Attention

April 15, 2019 by pathway2success 2 Comments

Over 20 interventions, strategies, and supports to help teach attention skills to kids and young adults. Being able to focus and pay attention is a requirement for learning! Use these activities to help students with ADHD and ALL learners improve focus while improving your classroom management. Try attention grabbers, setting a timer, using fidgets, implementing flexible seating, and more. This is for regular education AND special education needs! #adhd #pathway2success

Challenges with focus and attention can become a huge roadblock to learning for kids and young adults. Simply put, attention is critical to learning. If students can’t focus on the lesson, they are going to struggle with understanding the new content. If students can’t focus on the directions, they are not going to know what […]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Executive Functioning Skills, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Special Education, Study Skills Tagged With: adhd, attention, executive functioning, special education, study skills, teaching

Helping Kids with Feelings of Anxiety & Worry

January 5, 2019 by pathway2success 4 Comments

Strategies, activities, and coping skills to help kids and young adults with feelings of anxiety and worries in the classroom. Article includes worksheets, calm down tools, how to recognize signs, and other ideas for educators at school to support students with challenging feelings. #anxiety #pathway2success #socialemotionallearning

All educators, at one time or another, are likely to work with kids and young adults who struggle with anxiety. Sometimes we know about those challenges, and other times, we don’t. As a special educator, I have spent countless hours helping students work through their worries about homework, family situations, fights with friends, high-stakes testing, […]

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