Behavior charts "work" on kids for whom anything would be effective. It never works with tough kids, and it makes the general behaviors of kids in any classroom worse as time goes on.

Are behavior charts effective for children? Discover the benefits of using a behavior chart, wand more tips on your child's behavior.

Star charts and color cards create a negative classroom environment. Teachers need to toss these systems and focus on building relationships.

Behavior charts are still widely used as discipline tools, and for teachers with at least 20 students to manage, they may be effective. But for students who have experienced trauma, it can be just ...

By addressing student behavior with compassion -- even when they're acting out -- teachers can find productive ways to get kids on task or engage in relationship-building.

Disruptive classroom behavior or failing to meet reasonable behavioral expectations set forth by instructors have the potential to harm the learning environment for other students and to create unsafe ...

Color, furniture, lighting and other elements of a classroom’s layout are the bedrock for classroom management and fostering a sense of security that promotes student achievement.

As a classroom behavior therapist at the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Autism in Shaker Heights, Pauline Smith starts her day by greeting the buses as students arrive.

The number of times a teacher compliments or recognizes a student’s good behavior, compared to how often the teacher reprimands the student, the more likely that student is going to stay focused on ...

Student behavior is a popular conversation among teachers, leaders and consultants. It’s hard to teach students content when student behavior distracts us from doing our job. Some teachers will ...