Behavior Management
See also: Classroom Management
Teaching Profession
What the Research Says
Want Novices to Keep Teaching? Focus on Their Classroom-Management Skills
Some skills matter more than others for educator at the start of their careers.
Student Well-Being
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How Schools Can Teach Students to Manage Their Behavior and Emotions (DOWNLOADABLE)
Experts share practical tips on how to teach students to manage their emotions and behaviors.
Student Well-Being
Elementary Students Can’t Manage Their Emotions. What Schools Can Do to Help
Many teachers say kids' coping skills are not as good as they used to be.
Student Well-Being
From Our Research Center
Is Student Behavior Getting Any Better? What a New Survey Says
Student misbehavior has routinely topped teachers' lists of concerns and most pressing challenges in recent years.
School & District Management
Hall Passes Go Digital to Complement Cellphone Restrictions
Digital hall passes have limited the time students spend outside of class. Administrators say they've worked well with cellphone limits.
Teaching
Opinion
3 Stories About How Teachers Turned Things Around With a Student
Some students struggle with learning how to function in a classroom. With patience and understanding, teachers can change that dynamic.
School & District Management
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How This Principal Manages Student Behavior—Without Too Many Rules
Principal Tracie Anderson Swilley brought students on board to make big changes to her school’s culture.
Teaching
Opinion
Mistakes Happen. Here’s How Teachers Can Learn From Them
Many teachers march into classrooms with fixed ideas about how everything is going to proceed. But that attitude often fails.
School Climate & Safety
Rising Reports of School Violence Are Pushing Teachers to Want to Quit
Educators are being met with violence and aggression from various sources, and it's causing them to consider leaving the profession.
School Climate & Safety
Can a Teachers' 'Bill of Rights' Bring Order to the Classroom?
Alabama's new law gives teachers the authority to remove misbehaving students from class.
Teaching
'Psychological Warfare': Teachers Sound Off on Classroom Management
Teachers on social media discuss the classroom disruptions they've faced, and what they think would help alleviate them.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
How Teacher Stress Management Is Crucial for Handling Student Mental Health
A Chicago program helps teachers learn how to manage their own stress in classes with more easily triggered students.
Student Well-Being
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The Power of Student-Teacher Relationships: A Downloadable Guide
Understanding student cues and responding appropriately can help teachers manage difficult student behavior.
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Reframing Behavior helps teachers see the “why” of behavior through a neuroscience lens and provides practices that fit into a school day.