A study in the journal Child Development suggests one possible role for teachers in curbing classroom aggression. Researchers studied genetic and environmental influences on aggressive behavior in 217 ...

Passive aggressive behavior occurs on a continuum, from everyday acts of procrastination, selective hearing, and convenient forgetting to extraordinarily destructive acts of personal vengeance and ...

It is important to address the underlying causes of hitting and aggression, such as frustration, sensory overload, communication difficulties, emotional dysregulation, or lack of coping skills. And it ...

This study investigated the relationship between a teacher’s praise-to-reprimand ratio (PPR) and on-task behavior among his or her students. Researchers, led by Dr. Paul Caldarella from the David O.

How does the mind work—and especially how does it learn? Teachers’ instructional decisions are based on a mix of theories learned in teacher education, trial and error, craft knowledge, and gut ...

Millions of classrooms throughout the U.S. and internationally have begun adopting computerized apps (e.g., ClassDojo) to provide students with rewards and punishments as a part of classroom ...

When it was time to return to school in person for her junior year, Kimberly Higareda was resistant. She had gotten used to being at home, multitasking while attending her Zoom classes and having time ...

One of the most vexing dilemmas for teachers is finding the best way to respond to students who misbehave. Experts argue over whether the best classroom-management approach is a consistent, strict ...

"Best Behavior: Classroom Strategies for Students with ADHD" [Video Replay & Podcast #189] Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#189), and download the slide presentation for this ...