Margaret Searle > Quotes

“Many students get mislabeled as students with disabilities when what they really need is ongoing support while their brains go through the normal maturation process.”
― Margaret Searle, Causes & Cures in the Classroom: Getting to the Root of Academic and Behavior Problems

“Faculties often complain when asked to use team time to read and discuss research, but this step minimizes time wasted applying the wrong interventions to the wrong student for the wrong amount of time.”
― Margaret Searle, Causes & Cures in the Classroom: Getting to the Root of Academic and Behavior Problems

“It is easier to decide to respond with helpful interventions instead of punishments when educators and families view problems like lack of attention, poor planning, forgetfulness, and impulsiveness as thinking malfunctions rather than attitude or character flaws. This”
― Margaret Searle, Causes & Cures in the Classroom: Getting to the Root of Academic and Behavior Problems

“Support, don't enable” is the motto.”
― Margaret Searle, Causes & Cures in the Classroom: Getting to the Root of Academic and Behavior Problems