Classroom Behavior Management

Classroom management is the combination of tools and practices that provide structure and promote positive learning spaces for students. The teacher, or classroom lead, provides instructions and sets expectations for student behavior

When students are faced with challenging situations in your school or classroom, how do they react? Do they quit? Are they experiencing feelings of frustration and lash out? What should the teacher

A classroom without consistent practices can often be chaotic. But creating an environment that welcomes uniform responses to behavior choices will support each student’s understanding of expectations. Unchanging rules and regulations ensure

An effective learning environment thrives on strong teacher instruction and clear roles and responsibilities for learners. Imagine, you’re 7 years old and asked to help decorate your new classroom. Or your middle

http://www.kickboardforschools.com/images/uploads/news-and-blog/4-Positive-Classroom-Rules-that-Improve-Student-Behavior.jpg One year during summer PD our Dean of Culture told us that rules are meant to keep students safe and save time; she was emphasizing the value of the school wide

Being an effective educator is a balancing act; it takes a great level of patience and expertise to get a group of students under control and learning. According to Stanford University, there

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a preventative system for school and classroom behavior management. Once PBIS is established school-wide, a PBIS classroom management plan encourages teachers to recognize and reward

Having effective behavior management will make a BIG impact on your classroom. You can plan and prep a fabulous lesson but without behavior management, your students will not get to fully participate.

Your school has decided to focus on positive behavior management for the upcoming school year but you don’t know where to start. Here are 5 examples of positive behavior management plans to

The key to reducing suspensions and expulsions is implementing a proactive, preventive schoolwide culture framework like PBIS or SEL, which promote the teaching, modeling, and acknowledgment of desired behaviors in children. The

Exclusionary discipline such as suspensions and expulsions are used in most of today’s school districts and independent schools. The issue, however, is that suspensions and expulsions as a form of discipline have

Bullying and harassment, including cyberbullying, are unfortunately a common occurrence in our schools today. With over 30% of students in grades 6-12 reporting that they have been bullied, and over 70% of

Whether an experienced or novice teacher, none can escape the challenges of effectively managing children in the classroom. With growing class sizes and students from diverse backgrounds with various academic levels, the

Many times educators skip to the brainstorming, creation, and delivery of specific behavior interventions for children when clear classroom procedures, routines, and expectations have not been established. As a reminder 80-85% of