Behavior management in the classroom is challenging and when you begin teaching students to accept “no” when they communicate a request, it can be even more challenging. Oftentimes when we are working with students on making a request, we are enforcing every time. In turn, our students then expect to get what they request whenever they request it. As we know, there are times when students cannot have what they would like and this can lead to some challenging behaviors. 

Luckily, there are strategies you can use to help your students learn to accept “no” as an answer. In this episode, you’ll hear one of my Quick Win lessons from inside the Special Educator Academy, where I am sharing 5 ways you can help your students learn to accept “no.” Be sure to check out the Academy for more amazing quick wins like this one!

02:23 - Who these strategies and tools are for

03:15 - Why we want to teach our students to accept “no”

05:38 - Five tools and strategies you can easily implement to help your students accept “no” when they are requesting

17:52 - Join the Setting Up Classrooms Bootcamp starting July 24, 2023!

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