The social and emotional development of young children goes through several different, specific stages. Understanding those stages and learning how to appropriately respond to behaviors is an ...

The role of a classroom teacher includes many diverse daily tasks. While the priority in any classroom is the instruction of academic content, teachers are also expected to manage classroom behaviors.

When parents explain more and behavior persists, the issue is not effort or care, but the expectation that understanding ...

Toddlers are wonderful—they are creative, engaging, silly, and fun. They are also easily frustrated and have a reputation for being unreasonable. This is largely because of their immature, yet ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...

We all come across people who appear very calm but who we can sense have anger and hostility beneath the surface. The show of calmness is an effort to subtly and discretely hide their real feelings.

Understanding how to handle disruptive behavior in the classroom is an essential skill for every teacher. Classroom disruptions can ...