by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Jan 2, 2025 | Behavior, Blog
Why do we still use behavior charts when they often do more harm than good? It’s a bold question, but one that educators and caregivers must grapple with. Behavior charts—a common tool in classrooms—aim to give feedback and improve decision-making. However, the truth...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Feb 24, 2024 | Behavior, Blog, Change, Pre-K, Social Emotional Learning
A teacher shared a story with us about how one time when using behavior charts, she was moving a student's clip from yellow to red, and the student said, “Good! Go ahead! Then I don’t have to listen to you for the rest of the day!” This is every teacher’s worst...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Feb 20, 2024 | Behavior, Blog, Self-regulation, Solutions
Public displays of children's behaviors need to stop! Based on our experiences, and the opinions and findings of others, our stand is that publicly tracking children's behavior from a deficit orientation is ineffective, unethical, and indeed, harmful. In equal part,...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Nov 17, 2021 | Behavior, Blog
Prefer to Watch? Click Here Print All the Steps Here Ever feel like it’s easier to have compassion and express empathy when a preschooler has a meltdown, but lose your ever-loving mind when a teenager does? Do you ever feel more understanding when your 6 year old...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Nov 4, 2021 | Behavior, Blog, Inclusion
You are a teacher because you are passionate about education and children. Sometimes, however, you will have students with behaviors that challenge you. Although it is seductive to look for quick fixes like behavior charts or using rewards and punishments. Such...
