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Creating Praise Junkies: Are You Giving Children Too Much "Positive" Reinforcement?

Creating Praise Junkies: Are You Giving Children Too Much "Positive" Reinforcement?

FromK-12 Greatest Hits: Your shortcut to what works in education


Creating Praise Junkies: Are You Giving Children Too Much "Positive" Reinforcement?

FromK-12 Greatest Hits: Your shortcut to what works in education

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"Great job!" "That was very good!" Teachers and parents use phrases like these everyday to give positive reinforcement to children. But are we creating praise-addicted children by giving them too much unwarranted, rote and excessive praise? Turns out that positive reinforcement can be negative. In this segment our guests give us the basics on how to get it right
Released:
May 5, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

BAM Radio has compiled the most popular segments, hosted by the Executive Directors of the nation's 14 leading education associations including ; the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the National Parent Teachers Association ( PTA), the National Head Start Association (NHSA), The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP), the National Afterschool Association (NAA), the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and more.. .