Dear educators… this is a lot.
Dear educators, Whether you teach preschoolers, middle schoolers, or graduate students, I see you. This is really scary. We all have so much to think about and do right now- […]
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What good behavior means to a 9 year old
Missouri 4th grader Brayden Ingram is a “good kid.” In fact, he’s so “good” in school, that this year, he racked up piles of ‘good behavior tickets’ in the classroom. […]
The Iceberg: One visual that sums up the essence of our BTS community
This was posted to Elevating Childcare’s Facebook page, and it immediately hit me how perfect it was for this site. I could also see hanging it up in spaces where […]
How does the Responsive Classroom help to create caring classrooms for children?
The purpose behind this website is to “create caring classrooms for children.” My hope is that highlighting practices which place caring at the heart of teaching and learning will help us grow our […]
lovely link to share!
This came across my feed yesterday, and it really speaks to what ‘Beyond the Stoplight’ is all about… creating caring classrooms for children. Glennon Melton shares how one teacher’s strategy […]
top ten rationales for using the stoplight (or flipcard) system
In the past four months, through emails, comments, tweets, pins, and shares, many rationales for using the stoplight or flipcard system have emerged. Here’s a list of the ten most […]
privacy matters
Radical Idea of the Day: If your child is in a stoplight classroom and it isn’t going to change any time soon, respectfully request that his/her name be taken down […]
quote of the day…
“Spending a whole lot of time talking about emotions, behaviors and strategies that will help us show our “best selves” that does not publicly humiliate students and actually requires me […]
ten stoplight alternatives
Neither the original post nor any of the material that follows it is meant to blame or shame teachers. In fact, quite the opposite. I’ve spent my entire career working […]
quote of the day…
Quote of the day: “My son, now 24, was that kid who was always the one who “made a poor choice”. At 24 he is the most lovely kind and […]
