When teachers encounter disruptive or noncompliant students in the classroom, they typically respond by focusing on the negative behavior. When teachers encounter disruptive or noncompliant students ...

Effective classroom management fosters a supportive learning environment where students feel safe, engaged, and motivated in their classroom learning. By minimizing disruptions, promoting positive ...

The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked tensions in the streets - and affected student achievement (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Traumatic events such as a neighbourhood ...

The 2021-2022 school year began full of promise. Students, families, and educators were ready to get back to pre-pandemic learning routines. Almost no one was prepared for how the landscape had ...

Classroom management issues are often the biggest impediment to learning for the novice teacher and even seasoned veterans. Any teacher can be suddenly derailed by outrageous behavior, and without a ...

Teachers can guide students to practice a behavior that provides encouragement and promotes feelings of personal success.

To begin a Positive Behavior Interventions and Support program, schools start with five goals: maximizing the classroom’s physical space, teacher engagement with students, and explanations and use of ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Christi Bergin has devoted 40 years of her life to helping teachers and their students. Throughout her career, she’s noticed two simultaneous trends in the field that seem to be ...

Dressing up as a queen to introduce the letter ‘Q’ and how it looks and sounds was a relatively easy choice for kindergarten teacher Alex Kellemen. “It was the ‘V’ that stumped me for a while, and ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Tim and Alanna Allen, a father/daughter team from West Michigan, used their experience as educators to write a children's book. The 28-page bookThe Do Righterspromotes diversity and ...

Kids can be quick to feel shame and shut down or escalate when corrected. Skipping the correction and directly guiding them ...