Scott Ervin

I live in a neighborhood with a lot of families, and we often end up with other people’s children playing at our house. Having these playmates is great for my...

I live in a neighborhood with a lot of families, and we often end up with other people’s children playing at our house. Having these playmates is great for my...

What if a student completely refuses to participate in a Delayed Learning Opportunity? I don’t mean he just sits there until he eventually starts doing it, but instead runs out...

I teach in an urban K-8 school. Several years ago, we got a new administrator who took a lot of control away from the teachers and, in my opinion, has...

My wife and I are at our wits’ end with our 16-year-old son. He isn’t a behavior problem and never has been. The problem is that since middle school, he...

Dear Kid Whisperer, The words “I know!” are going to make me lose my mind. My 16-year-old says this every time he’s leaving the house and I remind him to...

Dear Kid Whisperer, I am at a loss. I have a 10-year-old son who simply refuses to do what I tell him. I tell him to take out the trash,...

Dear Kid Whisperer, I’m dealing with a lot of sass and talking-back with my 13-year-old daughter. Her dad and I are divorced.

Another teacher at my school recently loaned me a copy of “The Classroom Behavior Manual.” Wow! I just read through the entire book yesterday!