Dr. Donna Riter
- behavioral / educational consultant
- behavioral / educational consultant
driter@rochester.rr.com
Accomplishments
Articles
- Chosen Outstanding
Teacher of the Year
- Nominated to serve on
the Board of Speech and
Hearing for New York
State
- Coordinator for New York
State Elementary
Education Conference
- Coordinated, developed,
and published a program
video for Wayne-Finger
Lakes BOCES
- Presenter,
Paraprofessional
Conference, Genesee
Valley School Board
Institute
Articles-Ideas and Approaches to Consider:
The Quitting Response
Failure, for most people, is like a kick in the shins, it gets your attention, hurts when it happens and then after a few minutes the hurt goes away. But what happens when the failure, like the sore shin, continues to be problematic. » read more
Practicing What We Teach
In my graduate course this past summer, I asked my students to share with me what they remembered most about a teacher they would consider a favorite and what they remembered most about a teacher who left them with a negative feeling about themselves, their work or their abilities. » read more
That Ought to Teach You
A PARABLE: Sam & the Music Teacher
Sam is a bright and talented high school senior. He takes pride in his accomplishments, especially in the area of music. He is generally self-motivated and compliant, but, at times, will openly question the purpose and benefits of what is being taught or of what he is being asked to do. » read more
Detectives in the Classroom
WHY ME?
Ever ask yourself that question when you seem to be getting the brunt of a student's anger and you have only been with the child for about 15 minutes of the school day? You try to focus your thinking in a positive direction as the child uses you as a verbal punching bag and refuses what you consider to be "reasonable requests". » read more
You Promised!
"She lied to us, she promised we could see the video if we all did all of our homework this week. We did what she asked and now she says we can't. Teachers lie and they're never fair!" » read more
The Quitting Response
Failure, for most people, is like a kick in the shins, it gets your attention, hurts when it happens and then after a few minutes the hurt goes away. But what happens when the failure, like the sore shin, continues to be problematic. » read more
Practicing What We Teach
In my graduate course this past summer, I asked my students to share with me what they remembered most about a teacher they would consider a favorite and what they remembered most about a teacher who left them with a negative feeling about themselves, their work or their abilities. » read more
That Ought to Teach You
A PARABLE: Sam & the Music Teacher
Sam is a bright and talented high school senior. He takes pride in his accomplishments, especially in the area of music. He is generally self-motivated and compliant, but, at times, will openly question the purpose and benefits of what is being taught or of what he is being asked to do. » read more
Detectives in the Classroom
WHY ME?
Ever ask yourself that question when you seem to be getting the brunt of a student's anger and you have only been with the child for about 15 minutes of the school day? You try to focus your thinking in a positive direction as the child uses you as a verbal punching bag and refuses what you consider to be "reasonable requests". » read more
You Promised!
"She lied to us, she promised we could see the video if we all did all of our homework this week. We did what she asked and now she says we can't. Teachers lie and they're never fair!" » read more
