"But instead of bracing for disruption, she looks for something else: their strengths. She tracks down their previous teachers and asks, "What is something this child does well?" Maybe they are a gifted athlete, a talented artist, a singer, or just naturally funny. Armed with this knowledge, Campbell starts the year differently. She greets the student by name, celebrates their abilities, and makes it clear she believes in them."
"She uses what she calls "good news" phone calls and emails to recognize progress, effort or any positive moments, no matter how small. In her TikTok, she recalls one 13-year-old boy who had been kicked out of five schools. After receiving Campbell's first good news call, his mother was stunned and moved to tears. "No one has ever said a nice thing about my child," she told Campbell."
Ann Campbell identifies students labeled as chronic behavior problems before the school year begins and seeks out previous teachers to learn each child's strengths. She greets those students by name, celebrates their abilities, and conveys belief in them to build trust, confidence, and engagement. During the year she prioritizes affirmation through "good news" phone calls and emails that highlight progress, effort, and small positives. One 13-year-old expelled from five schools responded to a single positive call by striving for another, improving behavior, and becoming a role model. Campbell rarely writes up students as a result.
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