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Catch Your Children Being Good
It is easy to catch your children behaving badly, but catching them being good and rewarding them with attention is powerful positive reinforcement.
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Children and Positive Thinking
Children are very in tune to the world around them. It's important to introduce positive thinking techniques so they can grow up to be confident and focused adults.
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Discipline 101
Parents have a type of internal wiring that aids them in considering a child's feelings. However, over the last few decades the information age has short-circuited the route to common sense.
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Giving Homework
Is homework just another teacher check or a way to appeal to a student's learning style? Decide for yourself.
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Have a Positive Support Plan
Loosen up in the classroom and put a smile on a child's face right on the spot. You can never go wrong with the use of positive reinforcements. Which ones would you try?
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Infantalizing as a Negative Reinforcer
Does a misbehaving child want to appear rough and tough? Then treat misbehavior as a sign of immaturity!
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Operant Conditioning Reviewed
This learning theory states that behaviors followed by rewards will increase in frequency, while those followed by punishment will decrease.
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Participation Beyond Teaching
Participation goes beyond engaging your students with grilling questions and pop quizzes…
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Rewarding Volunteers Part III -- Tangible Reinforcers
Find out how to reward volunteers with things they will truly enjoy (and that won't cost you a lot of money!)
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Rewarding Volunteers, Part I – Social Reinforcers
Are you giving volunteers the recognition they deserve? Find out how to maximize the impact of social rewards with 4 easy steps.
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Rewarding Volunteers, Part II -- The Don'ts List
It's surprisingly easy to give reinforcements badly. However, when you know what NOT to do, it's even easier to do it well.
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The Traumatized Horse
How to gently and effectively help a horse get through traumatic stress behaviors.
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When Your Dog Fights
Dog fighting is frustrating for owners and anyone who has to come into contact with these dogs. This article provides resources that can be accessed to learn about controling dogs inclined this way and to understand some causes of this behavior.
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3 Short Discussions on Horses
3 Different Questions about Horsemanship answered.
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Classroom Management Training
The teacher is also a classroom manager. How can you build effective classroom management?
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Employee Performance Improvement
You've given a written reprimand and an improvement plan has been signed by both you and the employee. Now, you sit back and wait for improvement, right?
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Helping Teens Learn Responsibility
People often lament that kids lack the ability to act responsibly. But what exactly does that mean, and how can youth workers and parents promote responsible behavior?
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Horse in Your Pocket
How to fit a horse in your pocket every day!
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How to Phrase Praise
Brief explanation of the effectiveness in using praise in the classroom, not only for behavior modification, but also to win rapport and to boost self-esteem and self-control. The article also gives an outline of what makes praise effective or ineffective.
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On Punishment
Discussion on the merits of "punishment" within the horse world.
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Process Theories of Motivation
What motivates individuals to work? While no single explanation exists, here are three popular theories about what gets people going.
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Sibling Relationships
Having multiple children can be frustrating when they bicker, but sweet when they are getting along. Here are some ways to foster a positive sibling relationship.
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The Pros and Cons of Rewarding Children
Parents often offer prizes as a reward for good behavior. Some experts believe this leads to trouble while others believe incentives simply recognize achievement.
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Time-In Versus Time-Out
Time-in is the new time-out. Parents and caregivers seeking positive and compassionate alternatives to harsher forms of discipline are turning from time-outs to time-ins.
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To Punish or Not to Punish ...
The benefits of positive reinforcement training.
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Turning Habit Into Ritual
Whatever receives attention increases. It expands both in the amount of time it occupies and in its sense of meaning. That knowledge can be used to advantage.
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For Teachers: Motivating Students
Success breeds success for middle school students. Teachers can engage all students by providing positive reinforcements that are frequent, simple, and easy to implement.
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Discussing Emotions with Children
Talking about thoughts and feelings isn't always easy for children. Try these tips for communicating with children and encourage kids to talk about their day.
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Student Discipline Guide Review
Thomas W. Phelan and Sarah Jane Schonour provide teachers with practical advice for class discipline in their 2004 PMI, Inc. title, 1-2-3 Magic for Teachers .
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The Teacher as a Classroom Manager
When management techniques are used consistently, they help the teacher gain control and teach effectively.
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Review of "Green Lantern: Circle of Fire" #1
Summary: An unknown force is attacking the planet Rann and informs Adam Strange that Earth is next. Adam is transported back to earth and calls on the JLA for help. The aggressor looks strangely familiar to Kyle, as he remembers imagining and putting in a comic an identical opponent by the same name and description called "Oblivion". The JLA assemble to meet the threat, and during the battle Kyle is sent for reinforcements. Kyle's sub-conscious call for help bring Green Lanterns from the past, future, and alternate realities. Kyle quickly teams up the GL's with the reserve members of the JLA and the story is continues in other issues.
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Authentic Voice in Creative Arts
Leadership Education has much to say to the Creative Arts. Faced with the daunting task of creating public expression, students develop faith in their authentic voice.
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DEVELOP A SYSTEM
Develop systems that work for you. Even the best laid plans might need adjusted. It's important to experiment with a wide range of techniques, such as scheduling errands all in one day or spreading them out throughout the week. Choose a system that best fits your lifestyle, needs and personality.
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