Enclosed recent article on the crisis associated with an acute teacher shortage problem impacting our nation's schools. A combination of prolonged achievement gap issues, a dramatic increase  in student diversity, and persistent behavioral challenges has resulted in shortages in math,  science, and  special education personnel, among others. A concerted effort to address this matter is essential to sustain...

In second year training / coaching primarily 'new' or transfer staff on my Ecological Model system. Visit monthly  to offer proactive instructional practices with group management techniques. Each teacher receives a written plan of interventions personalized to their specific assignments, subjects, and student requirements. School is adopting these suggestions to maximize teachers' professional performance,...

As an educator concerned about the welfare of this generation of learners, I feel compelled to address a major issue in public education: student behavior. While intense efforts are focused on improving student achievement, a serious deterrent to better academic performance is the decline in acceptable school conduct. Implementing multiple programs to raise test scores is being negatively impacted by disrup...

Today’s educator must be prepared to address a diverse student population defined by alternative family constellations, challenging social-cultural variables, and conflicts associated with academic achievement. Analyzing data on family structure indicates a significant movement toward delayed marriages, a decline in two-parent homes, a huge increase in unmarried women parenting, and a substantial rise in si...

Educators…

I  have just completed revisions of my Ecological Model booklets to include current recommendations and photographs from my Fall 2011 consultees.  These strategies will immediately benefit your instructional skills and behavior management ability.

The newly revised booklets are available immediately in both print and digital formats via HP’s MagCloud service. Visit my page on MagCloud for available...

Educators..

Just designed an innovative power point module on ‘Student Assistant Team’  (SAT) procedures for  high schools.

The 14 ‘slides’  outline the entire SAT process, with extensive strategies for managing student behavior.   A six – step intervention is illustrated for identifying problematic behaviors  and specific strategies to remediate their impact on general classroom management.

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