Behavior Management

See also: Classroom Management

Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
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Teaching Opinion How These Teachers Are Solving Their Biggest Challenges
Rare is the teacher who doesn't face obstacles. Here are strategies for overcoming some.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 17, 2025
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12 min read
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Teaching ADHD Is Punished in Schools. How Teachers Can Flip the Script
These strategies can help manage the behavior of students with ADHD more effectively.
Elizabeth Heubeck, October 2, 2025
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7 min read
Achieving equilibrium between positive and negative emotions, they counterbalance each other to cultivate a serene state of mind
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion How Teachers and Principals Are Helping Students Manage Their Emotions
With reports of student outbursts on the rise, self-regulation is in high demand. Here’s what educators say works.
Mary Hendrie, July 31, 2025
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4 min read
A kindergartener in a play-based learning class prepares for outdoor forest play time at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H. on Nov. 7, 2024.
A kindergartner in a play-based learning class prepares for outdoor forest play time at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H., on Nov. 7, 2024. Across the country, kindergartners are struggling with self-regulation.
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Early Childhood ‘Crying, Yelling, Shutting Down’: There’s a Surge in Kindergarten Tantrums. Why?
Educators are reporting a surge in the number of kindergartners coming to school unable to regulate their emotions. What's going on?
Elizabeth Heubeck, July 25, 2025
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6 min read
Addressing difficulties and equipping students, staff, and faculty with the tools they need to thrive.
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School & District Management Opinion Kindergartners Are Struggling With Self-Regulation. How Principals Can Respond
This school leader recommends three actionable steps.
Ian Knox, July 8, 2025
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4 min read
Image of National Teacher of the Year 2025, Ashlie Crosson, a Pennsylvania English teacher.
The 2025 National Teacher of the Year, Ashlie Crosson, teaches English in Pennsylvania.
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Teaching Profession Q&A Planning for a Great Year? The Nation's Top Teacher Has You Covered
Little ways administrators can support teachers can make a big difference, says the 2025 Teacher of the Year.
Sarah D. Sparks, July 1, 2025
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5 min read
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Melissa Alvarez hugs her son, Ignacio, then 2, during a special session of the state legislature on public safety on Aug. 23, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., following a deadly school shooting that March. New research drawing on scores of studies identifies some of the most important steps schools can take to stop violence on their campuses.
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School Climate & Safety What Makes Schools Safe? Researchers Outline These 4 Key Recommendations
Researchers distilled dozens of studies to create practical school safety recommendations.
Evie Blad, May 7, 2025
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5 min read
A black female teacher cheerfully answers questions and provides assistance to her curious and diverse group of adolescent students as they work on an assignment in class.
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Teaching Profession What the Research Says Want Novices to Keep Teaching? Focus on Their Classroom-Management Skills
Some skills matter more than others for educator at the start of their careers.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 22, 2025
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3 min read
A stack of stones balanced in a chaotic environment. Mindfulness.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Download How Schools Can Teach Students to Manage Their Behavior and Emotions (DOWNLOADABLE)
Experts share practical tips on how to teach students to manage their emotions and behaviors.
Lauraine Langreo & Vanessa Solis, January 13, 2025
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1 min read
Hands adjusting student's emotional gauges.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Elementary Students Can’t Manage Their Emotions. What Schools Can Do to Help
Many teachers say kids' coping skills are not as good as they used to be.
Lauraine Langreo, January 13, 2025
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6 min read
Photograph of the back of a middle school student about to fly a paper airplane in the direction of a teacher writing on a blackboard.
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Student Well-Being & Movement From Our Research Center Is Student Behavior Getting Any Better? What a New Survey Says
Student misbehavior has routinely topped teachers' lists of concerns and most pressing challenges in recent years.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, January 8, 2025
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4 min read
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School & District Management Hall Passes Go Digital to Complement Cellphone Restrictions
Digital hall passes have limited the time students spend outside of class. Administrators say they've worked well with cellphone limits.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, January 3, 2025
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7 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
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Teaching Opinion 3 Stories About How Teachers Turned Things Around With a Student
Some students struggle with learning how to function in a classroom. With patience and understanding, teachers can change that dynamic.
Larry Ferlazzo, November 1, 2024
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9 min read
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School & District Management Video How This Principal Manages Student Behavior—Without Too Many Rules
Principal Tracie Anderson Swilley brought students on board to make big changes to her school’s culture.
Olina Banerji & Jaclyn Borowski, October 23, 2024
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