The NewsWorthy
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
Special Edition: Rethinking Traditional Classroom Rules & Rewards
21 minutes Posted Aug 15, 2026 at 7:30 am.
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It's back-to-school season, but what do kids actually need to thrive in the classroom?

Brittany Wheaton, founder of Teaching to a Riot, joins us to challenge some long-standing ideas about student behavior. We talk about the psychological needs that may be hiding underneath certain behaviors, why some kids fall apart after holding it together all day, and why she believes common reward systems can sometimes backfire.

Plus, what parents can do when they can't control how their child's classroom operates.

 

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