Behavior

As you gear up for the next school year (and hopefully fit in some time for relaxing and recharging), here are a few tips and insights to tuck away in…

Conflicts between classmates are a normal part of growing up. But left unchecked, peer problems can interrupt classtime, cause emotional stress, and derail your students' learning. Giving students some simple…

No matter how engaging your lessons are and how welcoming your classroom is, young learners will experience some degree of conflict with their peers. Whether these conflicts are fleeting arguments…

Trauma-sensitive teaching is vital to both the academic success and social-emotional well-being of your students. This year, as you get to know your new students, keep the trauma-sensitive teaching tips in…

Waiting is a skill every child (and adult!) must develop—but for some children, delaying gratification is harder and can lead to challenging behavior. Directly teaching kids how to wait is…

All students benefit from positive classroom supports that will help them meet their teacher’s behavior expectations and reach their academic goals. For students with serious emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD),…

Can mindful breathing, cross-lateral movement, and social-emotional learning help a child change their behavior? Research studies and actual classroom experience say yes—and today, one of our authors is here to…

Taking the time to build a strong rapport with students isn’t just a nice thing for teachers to do—it’s an essential step toward preventing challenging behavior and making sure all…

Trauma-informed teaching practices benefit all students—safe, supportive school environments help promote both academic success and social-emotional well-being for every learner. In today’s post, excerpted and adapted from Jen Alexander’s book Building…

How can you encourage every young child in your classroom to learn while supporting their social-emotional development? What’s the best way to help kids self-regulate during the day—whether they need…