Identifying Invisible Progress: Proactively Encouraging Student Behavior Improvement
ClasStars was built for educators to help kids succeed in the classroom. We’re built on four core values: Positive Engagement, Identifying Invisible Progress, Academic Engagement, and Real-Time Attendance. In this Q&A series, we dive into each of these four facets and how each one specifically can help y
Real-Time Attendance: The Key to Accountability
ClasStars was built for educators to help kids succeed in the classroom. We’re built on four core values: Positive Engagement, Identifying Invisible Progress, Academic Engagement, and Real-Time Attendance. In this Q&A series, we dive into each of these four facets and how each one specifically can help y
Academic Engagement: The Balance Game
ClasStars was built for educators to help kids succeed in the classroom. We’re built on four core values: Positive Engagement, Identifying Invisible Progress, Academic Engagement, and Real-Time Attendance. In this Q&A series, we dive into each of these four facets and how each one specifically can help y
Positive Engagement: The Heart and Soul of ClasStars
ClasStars was built for educators to help kids succeed in the classroom. We’re built on four core values: Positive Engagement, Identifying Invisible Progress, Academic Engagement, and Real-Time Attendance. In this Q&A series, we dive into each of these four facets and how each one specifically can help y
Using the APEX Model to Identify Student Behavior Problems – And Solve Them
As a social worker, I know from experience that thorough assessment of a student’s problem is a difficult task. More importantly, treatments and solutions won’t work if the original problem was assessed incorrectly. In many cases, by the time a student came to me with an issue, the biggest challenge for me
Lessons from Louis Pasteur: Classroom Management Under A Microscope
On every container of milk, there’s a label that states that the milk has been pasteurized. Pasteurization is a process that was invented by a man named Louis Pasteur, who is also known as the father of microbiology. In this post, we’ll dive into how we can use this seemingly unrelated discovery and some o
Invisible Progress: Why It’s Okay To Miss It And What To Acknowledge
In a previous blog post, we discussed what invisible progress is and why teachers should care. In a nutshell, invisible progress refers to the progress made by students who are working quietly to overcome their struggles and challenges, which goes unnoticed or unseen by teachers. Teachers should care about in
What Is Invisible Progress and Why Should Teachers Care
Sometimes, students misbehave even when they know they shouldn’t. However, we need to understand that there may be a deeper reason behind their behavior, and they may be working hard to overcome those struggles. As such, we must recognize the progress they make towards overcoming these struggles, no matter ho
How to Measure Teacher Performance With Struggling Students
Every student has their own unique set of strengths, weaknesses, and learning style. While some students may thrive in academic settings, others may struggle to keep up with the demands of school. As teachers, it’s our responsibility to not only provide support to struggling students but also measure their su
How Entitled vs. Earned Positive Feedback Can Revolutionize Your Behavior Plan
Here’s the big question: How do teachers – who are being pulled in so many directions with so many demands and so much to do – make sure that they not only get through our lesson as planned, but also make sure that every child is noticed every day? In this blog post, we’ll discuss […]