Rules of conduct set the tone of your learning environment and it is important to both create and share your behavioral expectations with your students at the beginning of the school year. A great way to make your students want to follow the rules – besides helping them understand the purpose of rules – is [...]

Did you know that one of the most powerful behavior management tools you have at your disposal is yourself? Whether you realize it or not, your students are watching and learning from how you conduct yourself when interacting with others {or even yourself}, when confronted with stressful and unexpected situations, and when handling conflict. Even [...]

While it is true that students first learn about respect at home, it is also an essential aspect of any successful learning environment. The best way teach your students about respect is to show them respect. As with other traits – honesty, integrity, etc. – when a child experiences what it feels like to be [...]