Behavior

Part of creating a classroom conducive to learning is ensuring that kindness is encouraged in all members of the community—adults and students alike. In today’s post, excerpted and adapted from…

Clarifying goals and expectations for children’s behavior is an important prerequisite for improving behavior in schools—and the same is true for families. Share today’s post with the families you work…

*Today’s blog post has been adapted from Susan Craig’s popular book, Reaching and Teaching Children Who Hurt. Paying attention—in a classroom or in any other setting—always involves selecting from a variety…

Classroom behavior challenges are one of the most pressing issues you’ll face as an educator. What are the keys to resolving these challenges, and how can you avoid the pitfalls…

It’s no secret that today’s students are stressed. They’ve experienced a global pandemic and significant social unrest, and many are dealing with ongoing issues related to grief and loss, family…

Self-monitoring—teaching a child to observe their own actions—can improve many important aspects of behavior and academic performance. With a little know-how, you can explicitly teach children self-monitoring skills, and that’s…

Encouraging positive behavior in the classroom is a high priority for every teacher. Check out these 10 great quotes and tips from our authors—trusted experts on reducing challenging behavior and…

For more than a decade, the widely used Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children has been helping early educators boost key social‐emotional skills in young learners.…

Great for sharing with families, today’s post is about a topic near and dear to just about every parent’s heart: increasing desired behaviors at home. These six suggestions, excerpted and…

One of our most-read blog posts is this collection of 5 Activities for Building Empathy in Your Students. That’s not a surprise—the world could use a lot more empathy, and…