Young children in a classroom (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Ground Picture) The landscape of modern education requires a fundamental shift in how student behavior is understood and managed.

This school year, students nationwide have been filmed swearing at teachers, flipping over desks, and committing physical violence. Poor behavior in schools is not new, but educators’ testimony and ...

Classroom management is paramount to effective teaching. It sets the stage for a productive learning environment where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The psychology ...

Disruptive classroom behavior or failing to meet reasonable behavioral expectations set forth by instructors have the potential to harm the learning environment for other students and to create unsafe ...

Perhaps the most important way to improve students’ educational experience is to elevate the teaching profession.

Teachers can create welcoming, safe spaces while still maintaining high expectations and holding students accountable.

As a new school year begins, teachers want to make sure it is a positive experience for students. A big part of that comes down to behavior. “Dysregulated students become kids who hate school, and I ...

Teachers are used to dealing with the occasional class clown—but what happens when most of the class requires that level of handling? Classroom disruptions and poor behavior have been on the rise, ...

After Hurricane Helene made landfall in September 2024, the Laurens County School District, just outside Greenville, S.C., partnered with Amy Starkey, a local therapeutic yoga instructor to help their ...

A 6-year-old in Leila Lubin’s classroom wouldn’t budge from his seat. The rest of his peers had filed off to their enrichment classes but he refused to move. He wasn’t done with his work and he didn’t ...

In the wake of distance learning, many students and teachers were relieved to return to school and some semblance of normalcy. But it hasn’t been easy. Teachers say they are struggling to teach ...