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Student behavior

Daniel Pink’s FETC keynote urges schools to rethink schedules

Traditional school schedules fail to take advantage of the natural, daily cycle of a student’s cognitive abilities, which are analytical earlier in the day, fall into a trough around noon, and become more creative later.

How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom

In this web seminar, Ruby Payne, author of “Emotional Poverty in All Demographics,” and Michael Curl, a middle school principal, discussed how administrators can keep the school environment calm and positive, and outlined strategies for reducing shame, anger, and emotional stress. Sponsored content by aha! Process.

Why more educators are becoming trauma-informed

Trauma-informed practices can guide educators in creating safe environments, adjusting harmful disciplinary policies and helping students become more resilient.

Lockdown drills: How to balance safety and stress

Some experts continue to question whether lockdown drills designed to prepare students for active shooters and other emergencies do more harm than good.

New edition shares fresh behavioral and academic interventions for students with autism

LRP Media Group, a recognized leader in the special education publishing industry, has released a second edition of Academic and Behavioral Interventions That Work for Students With Autism. The 2019 […]

What is the future of recess in K-12?

Many districts plan to or have already extended the elementary school day to accommodate more recess. Other school systems could register free play as class time. But some students will lose school recess once they get into middle school. 
Tue Dec 10th, 2019

How drug education is changing in schools

A new high school education program acknowledges that some students will choose to use drugs, alcohol or other substances. So, it's teaching young people to make safe choices.

Sun Dec 1st, 2019

4 ways schools are coping with psychologist shortages

Districts are offering signing bonuses, filling gaps with social workers and counselors, training teachers to spot signs of distress, and developing intervention teams.
Fri Nov 22nd, 2019

4 wrong (and 2 right) ways schools are using ‘isolation rooms’

Parents and nonprofit groups are suing districts for teachers isolating students improperly in isolation rooms.

Thu Nov 21st, 2019

Why districts are adopting restorative justice practices

Restorative justice in schools is a growing trend as administrators look to build relationships with students and school staff rather than use out of school suspensions—which can lead to incarceration. 
Tue Nov 19th, 2019

Are districts doing enough to fight bias and hate speech? 

District leaders are increasingly under the microscope for allowing implicit bias in education to fester on their campuses, with some schools facing the likelihood of lawsuits.

Fri Nov 15th, 2019