Responding to inappropriate behavior in the classroom

We need to teach students the hows and whys of good decisions, rather than punishing them for making a bad choice.

Unwanted talking is near the top of the list of teacher frustrations. In this article, learn the actual strategies to finally get rid of it for good.

Simple strategies to monitor and manage classroom behaviors and turn your classroom management style into a positive learning environment.

Make classroom management easy with actionable strategies and tips from the book Teaching Self Discipline.

Stop negative behavior in your classroom before it starts by reinforcing your expectations and recognizing positive student behaviors. With two simple tools, I successfully managed student behavior at the secondary level. A ticket system and "shout outs" are little to no cost, require little work for you as the teacher, and will encourage on task, positive behavior from your middle school and high school students.

Are your kids using inappropriate language in school? These tips will help them get better about not cussing, joking inappropriately or making rude comments. These tips are great for school counselors or classroom teachers looking for behavior help with students using inappropriate language.

How to teach students to stop blurting - lots of fun tips for classroom management when your kids are super talkative

Do you hide the truth from difficult students? Do you give them false praise? In the name of encouragement, most teachers do. But if you want lasting improvement in their behavior, then you have to be brutally honest with them. Difficult students don’t benefit ... Read more

Free good and bad choices sort is great for the beginning of the year or as a review of expectations in kindergarten or first grade. Students sort of pictures of good and bad choices. #kindergarten