Explicitly acknowledging replicable behaviors is an effective way to encourage all students to meet expectations.

As the school year begins, teachers often devote significant time to planning lessons, reviewing standards, organizing classrooms, and establishing routines. While these are all essential components ...

High school can be tough on many students. Not only are students confronted with challenging learning material, but they may also be facing social struggles or even struggles at home. One of my goals ...

When teachers encounter disruptive or noncompliant students in the classroom, they typically respond by focusing on the negative behavior. When teachers encounter disruptive or noncompliant students ...

My new book is born of the conviction that whole child education is all but abandoned in public schools despite the neuroscience that proves it. In my 25 years in education, many advocated for more ...

As a teacher, you manage behaviour in the classroom every day, during every lesson. And sometimes, no matter how positive our intentions, it can feel difficult to focus on anything beyond the ...

This week’s question is: What are your suggestions for effective classroom management strategies? At various times, I would imagine that classroom management is a challenge to many of us who teach -- ...

Considering a teaching job in Japan or are having some problems in the classroom? It can be hard to keep a cool head when you have a student who just won’t behave. You may be thinking, “Positive ...

True education is as much about the environment as it is about instruction. That may sound like a bold statement, but it makes sense when you take a moment to consider the evidence. If a child is ...