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Written by strictlypositiveblogMay 20, 2019

Why being positive can sometimes be counter-intuitive for teachers.

The advice to ‘catch them getting it right’ is hardly a novel idea. But I would argue that, like the smiley face and the sad face, it is not often put into practice with enough consistency and therefore with enough impact. In fact, I think in practice it often deteriorates into an exercise of stabbing […]

Written by strictlypositiveblogMarch 21, 2016February 8, 2019

Using Attention Seeking Behaviour positively.

Children want attention. In fact, children need attention just as grass needs rain. If they cannot get positive attention, negative attention will do. So in the Strictly Positive Teacher’s classrooms there are endless opportunities to gain positive attention, and no opportunities at all for negative attention. Why do they need attention? Lets go back a […]

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