How to Turn Elementary School Teachers into Emotional Detectives
Strengthening the Bond Between Educators and Pupils Can Get to the Root of Behavior Problems and Bullying
About four years ago, I found myself asking a question many teachers ask their students: “Why would you do something like that?”
I was sitting down with a fourth grade student I had just been asked to counsel. I had success at getting to the bottom of students’ issues and I had earned a reputation as a teacher version of “Columbo.”
The student had been sent to the principal’s office for hurting another kid during recess. The reports were that he had also kicked another student for taking his place in …
