Behavior Management

Want Novices to Keep Teaching? Focus on Their Classroom-Management Skills

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:25:46 GMT

Some skills matter more than others for educator at the start of their careers.

How Schools Can Teach Students to Manage Their Behavior and Emotions (DOWNLOADABLE)

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT

Experts share practical tips on how to teach students to manage their emotions and behaviors.

Elementary Students Can’t Manage Their Emotions. What Schools Can Do to Help

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT

Many teachers say kids' coping skills are not as good as they used to be.

Is Student Behavior Getting Any Better? What a New Survey Says

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:12:44 GMT

Student misbehavior has routinely topped teachers' lists of concerns and most pressing challenges in recent years.

Hall Passes Go Digital to Complement Cellphone Restrictions

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:34:05 GMT

Digital hall passes have limited the time students spend outside of class. Administrators say they've worked well with cellphone limits.

3 Stories About How Teachers Turned Things Around With a Student (Opinion)

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:02:00 GMT

Some students struggle with learning how to function in a classroom. With patience and understanding, teachers can change that dynamic.

How This Principal Manages Student Behavior—Without Too Many Rules

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:04:45 GMT

Principal Tracie Anderson Swilley brought students on board to make big changes to her school’s culture.

Mistakes Happen. Here’s How Teachers Can Learn From Them (Opinion)

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:02:00 GMT

Many teachers march into classrooms with fixed ideas about how everything is going to proceed. But that attitude often fails.

Rising Reports of School Violence Are Pushing Teachers to Want to Quit

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:18:15 GMT

Educators are being met with violence and aggression from various sources, and it's causing them to consider leaving the profession.

Can a Teachers' 'Bill of Rights' Bring Order to the Classroom?

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:47:16 GMT

Alabama's new law gives teachers the authority to remove misbehaving students from class.

'Psychological Warfare': Teachers Sound Off on Classroom Management

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:43:39 GMT

Teachers on social media discuss the classroom disruptions they've faced, and what they think would help alleviate them.

How Teacher Stress Management Is Crucial for Handling Student Mental Health

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:18:10 GMT

A Chicago program helps teachers learn how to manage their own stress in classes with more easily triggered students.

The Power of Student-Teacher Relationships: A Downloadable Guide

Tue, 21 May 2024 21:29:02 GMT

Understanding student cues and responding appropriately can help teachers manage difficult student behavior.

Reframing Behavior: Neuroscience-Based Practices for Positive Support

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:19:30 GMT

Reframing Behavior helps teachers see the “why” of behavior through a neuroscience lens and provides practices that fit into a school day.

A Classroom Management Training Helps New Teachers Send Fewer Kids to the Office

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT

Anti-bias training has mixed success in cutting racial discipline gaps. Helping teachers interpret student behavior may be more effective.

Teachers, Try This: Address Student Behavior Issues With Somatic Check-Ins

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:19:00 GMT

Through somatic check-ins, educators and students can learn better emotional regulation, and in turn improve classroom management.

What Is Restraint and Seclusion? An Explainer

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:55:26 GMT

Restraint and seclusion are dangerous practices that are used to control students with disabilities, experts say.

Using Data to Guide Effective Tier 2 and Tier 3 SEB Interventions - SPONSOR CONTENT

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT

In an MTSS framework, educators are guided to provide whole child supports with an initial focus on addressing any Tier 1 needs present in the district, school, grade, or class.

Tips From Acclaimed Teachers: Classroom Management

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:53:37 GMT

State teachers of the year share their tips for new teachers on how to establish classroom norms and expectations.

Kids' Mental Health Can Decline in the Summer. What Schools Can Do to Help

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:16:27 GMT

Without access to regular routines or mental health supports, some students can regress during the summer months.

Targeting Training to Just a Few Teachers Could Help Cut Racial Discipline Gap in Half

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:32:41 GMT

Researchers find a small number of teachers are driving up the disparities in discipline referrals.

How to Manage Emotional Distress in the Classroom (Opinion)

Tue, 30 May 2023 20:00:00 GMT

Four strategies for bringing student-centered instruction to your classroom.

How to Fix Classroom Misbehavior (Opinion)

Wed, 03 May 2023 12:00:47 GMT

An insight from the science of habit can make all the difference between continued misbehavior and good conduct.

Student Behavior Isn't Getting Any Better, Survey Shows

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:37:14 GMT

Three years in and the pandemic is still affecting students' behavior, according to a survey of educators.

When It Comes to SEL, Administrators and Teachers See Things Differently

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:54:51 GMT

There is a yawning gap between administrators and teachers in how thoroughly they think SEL programs are being put to work in schools.

Subtle Ways to Check on Students' Well-Being

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:31:46 GMT

Students sometimes don’t get help because they don’t want to stand out.

4 Tips for Tackling TikTok Challenges That Disrupt School

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:23:59 GMT

It's easy to see why teens and preteens are drawn to TikTok challenges, which combine social media with peer pressure and risky behavior.

TikTok Challenges Are a Nightmare for Schools. How Should Educators Respond?

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 20:47:31 GMT

Digital citizenship lessons and parent communication can help blunt the impact of destructive TikTok challenges.

Why Students Give In to Peer Pressure. Here’s How to Help Them Resist It (Opinion)

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:00:30 GMT

Punishments like suspension don’t solve behavior problems. These tools are more effective.

Here's a Way Forward With Challenging Students (Opinion)

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:02:27 GMT

Giving teachers a chance to use their expertise can have stellar results, write two researchers.