Pennies in Your Pocket

Praise,

Praise is a free and easy way to build student self-esteem and strengthen teacher-student relationships (Brophy, 1981). A report put out by the Dept. of Ed, said that praise is one of the top 5 most effective strategies for reducing common behavior problems (Morin, 2021). Yet, most of us...

Is it Wrong to Crave Praise?

Praise,

As I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, No Stupid Questions with Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth, the topic of praise perked my ears. We talk about the power of praise all the time in the Prosocial Lab. Here is an excerpt from their discussion: DUCKWORTH: The...

Excerpt from a Guide for Professionals

Praise,

Imagine you are a sixth grade teacher and a student, Issac, just had his backpack zipper pull apart so that everything fell out of the pack. Some students rush to help pick up all his spilled belongings. You say, “Raul, Derek, and Sonja, you are so kind for helping...