What Does Discipline Look Like in Schools Today?
The word “discipline“ comes with a lot of negative associations. Historically, disciplining children at home and in school was usually punitive and sometimes involved a physical consequence like spanking. While these more extreme measures have fortunately been banned from schools, discipline itself remains. But the word discipline does not need to imply harsh measures of […]
Managing Behavior by Tapping into Empathy
There is often a pressure on teachers to appear emotionally invincible. When students raise our blood pressure, we can’t let it show. We must always maintain composure and act calm, cool, and collected. While responding to a behavior by shouting or throwing chairs will certainly only exacerbate the problem, teachers need to shift their thinking […]
How to Manage Challenging Behavior in the Classroom
Challenging behaviors can really put a damper on teaching. Even the most seasoned teachers can feel overwhelmed, and often stumped, by behaviors that seem to come out of nowhere. But as frustrating as these behaviors are, there are always reasons behind them. Students don’t engage in behaviors for fun or because they “just feel like […]
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