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One phrase in this short article caught my eye, then raised a question: is it possible that we cause student behaviour problems with our own behaviour? Going further down the page, another title raised even more questions: is there such a thing as caring too much? Read on to find both answers here:

• https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2012/03/10/5-ways-to-be-a-calmer-more-effective-teacher/
• https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2014/10/04/why-caring-too-much-can-make-you-a-less-effective-teacher/

Of course, there are so many more things that caught my eye on that blog, so plan to look around for a while!

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Apparently, schools across the country are refusing to answer questions about students attacking other students so CBC Marketplace conducted their own survey asking students themselves. Watch the video here, and check out some of the available tip sheets with the same link:

• https://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2019-2020/how-to-fight-for-safer-schools

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We are part of the statistics that show that there is a dramatic increase in students dealing with anxiety. While some people jump to the conclusion that traditional punishments set behaviour off, here is some evidence that an adult with regulated calmness carrying out the consequence is the key factor in successful intervention. Read more here:

• https://www.edutopia.org/article/role-emotion-co-regulation-discipline

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Here is some interesting reading for someone with extra time. This report is a portrait of young people in our region:

https://fondationjeunesentete.org/data/mauricie-et-centre-du-quebec-definitif.pdf

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A quick read for quick encouragement, along the lines of learning everything we need in life from kindergarten. Find out how here:

• https://forge.medium.com/youre-never-too-old-for-a-gold-star-chart-a632dca95284

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If you can get over the spelling error that totally jumps off the page at you since it is typed in capital letters, this insightful blog article could start many healthy discussions and puts a twist on all the talk on screens and teens. That is to say, what about their parents and screens? Read more here:

• https://thebeautyofbeingboring.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/anxious-teen-screen-time-isolation-and-anxiety-are-a-real-danger-for-most-of-us/

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This video has nothing to do with education but with our school. Our colleague MSB is in a surfing competition in Tofino this weekend and we may be able to catch a glimpse of her by livestreaming:

 https://www.queenofthepeak.com/

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While the target audience of this website is parents, there is a lot of valuable information that could help us understand and redirect misbehaviour. For example, the video “Why Kids Misbehave” teaches how to judge why children do things by looking at our own (adult) reaction to the behaviour:

• https://positiveparenting.com/

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It isn’t yet report card time but planning for the school year is a good time to consider assessment. Here are some good tips to get your started or to make sure you are on the right track:

• https://www.washington.edu/teaching/topics/assessing-and-improving-teaching/gathering-student-feedback/