4 Proactive Steps to Avoid Misbehavior From the First Day of Class On

Carefully working on relationship building right from the start of the school year can help teachers avoid discipline issues.

When math students work together to solve logic puzzles on the first day of class, they learn to trust one another.

A variety of options to help you learn about your students, their interests, and their writing abilities while fostering a classroom community.

Adding simple tech options to boost formative assessment activities can help ensure that every student is getting the most from the lesson.

Providing unwritten ways to show gratitude allows students who prefer visual art or discussion with new pathways of expression.

School districts can develop an equity-focused training program that ensures that teachers are highly trained, supported, and effective.

Imaginative ideas like using puppets to help students process their feelings help preschool students feel part of a safe and nurturing community.

A teacher shares the strategies she used with second graders last year for community building and proactive behavior management.

If you don’t have the funding to put on a show with costumes and big sets, you can still create a memorable performance.

These picture books help early learners release their bottled-up energy at the end of the day, or throughout the day during transitions.