The Educator's Blueprint
The Educator's Blueprint
Dr. Lisa Powers and Ms. Jamie Grieshaber
Season 5, Episode 7 CS (99): Good Job! Stop! Don't Do That! What? Getting Specific and Building Positive Relationships
23 minutes Posted Mar 4, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
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We're getting specific with our precorrects, positive praise, and corrective feedback. Join us for a conversation with Carigan Allie, a 5th grade middle school teacher in Westbrook Public Schools--Maine. Carigan emphasizes that specifically teaching, modeling, practicing, and reinforcing positive behaviors is not just about students doing what is expected to earn tangible rewards. It IS about using these opportunities to build positive relationships with students. When other colleagues buy in...