Tag: classroom culture

Don’t Overuse ‘Good Job!”

May 29, 2013 11 Comments

If you finish your homework, I’ll give you a candy bar. But if you don’t finish your homework, you’ll get timeout. If you be quiet, you’ll get five extra minutes… Read more Don’t Overuse ‘Good Job!” →

Don’t Smile Until After Christmas? Nonsense!

November 18, 2012 10 Comments

A version of this essay originally appeared in Middle Ground magazine in October, 2008. Don’t smile until after Christmas. I’ve always been puzzled when I overhear talk of this informal… Read more Don’t Smile Until After Christmas? Nonsense! →