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158. Why Behavior Feels Worse Right Now
If your class was doing beautifully in September and now feels like a completely different group of kids, it’s normal. November is when almost every kindergarten classroom hits a behavior slump, and it happens for real, identifiable reasons. This episode breaks down exactly why behaviors spike at this point in the year and what you can do about it right now.
In this episode, I share:
why the honeymoon phase ending is a sign that students feel comfortable with you, and what to do when that comfort starts showing up as boundary testing
how increasing academic demands cause behaviors to spike…
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