District Vision

Can't vs Won't Thinking

Student Behaviour	Won’t Thinking	Can’t Thinking
Not being on task	He is lazy.	Does he understand what is being asked?
Jokes around and distracts class	She just wants attention.	Does she have the skills to do the task?
Not paying attention	He is unmotivated.	What sensory stressors are in this room right now?
Leaves room	She is defiant.	Do they need a movement break?
Doesn’t do homework	He doesn’t care about school.	What’s happening at home right now?
Won’t join in with friends	She prefers to be on her own. She prefers to be with adults.	Does she know how to make and keep friends?

Can't vs Won't

  

If you believe….	Kids do well if they wanna...	Kids do well if they can...
Then you believe….	This student won’t do this	This student can’t do this
Then you will try to...	Motivate them to want to	Discover what the barrier is
by...	Rewards and/or punishment	Looking for lagging skills and teaching them for unmet needs and meeting them
If he/she wanted to do well all along...	You have made it worse	You have helped them move forward
If the child still isn’t doing well...	You need bigger awards and worse punishments	You dig deeper to find out what is in the way

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Emailed Assignment Codes
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