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“Good Job” Isn’t Good Enough: Real Tools to Replace Praise, Rewards, and Punishment

Thu, Sep 18

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Webinar

Praise, rewards, and punishment are everywhere in early education—but are they helping or harming our efforts to create inclusive, connected classrooms?

Time & Location

Sep 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Webinar

About the Event

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“Good Job” Isn’t Good Enough: Real Tools to Replace Praise, Rewards, and Punishment

Sep 18, 2025

2:00 PM Eastern

Live & Recorded

Praise, rewards, and punishment are everywhere in early education—but are they helping or harming our efforts to create inclusive, connected classrooms? Join educational consultants and best-selling authors Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and Dr. Julie Causton to discover research-based alternatives to traditional behavior systems. You’ll learn how to apply tools like Positive Descriptive Acknowledgment and co-regulation strategies to support connection, emotional safety, and behavior in real-time. Leave with practical scripts, tools, and a renewed commitment to relationship-driven teaching.

Dr. Julie Causton

Educational Consultant

Inclusive Schooling

Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak

Educational Consultant

Inclusive Schooling

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