# Behavior

## Try This Redirection Strategy for Student Behavior Challenges
**January 22, 2026**
Distracting or disruptive stu­dent behavior is something nearly every teacher struggles with on a daily basis. If you’re using trauma-informed preven­tive approaches to classroom behavior, that’s a great foundation—but there…

## 10 Tips for Talking With Families About Difficult Topics
**September 29, 2025**
If you work with young children, bringing up difficult topics with families is a challenging but necessary part of the job. Whether you need to talk about a behavior challenge,…

## 9 Expert Insights about Student Behavior
**August 12, 2025**
Student behavior is a major concern for every educator, and our expert authors have the knowledge and experience to help you solve behavior challenges and ensure that all students are…

## 19 Co-Regulation Tips for Addressing Young Children’s Behavior
**August 6, 2025**
This article on young children's behavior has been adapted from the book Unpacking the Infant–Toddler Pyramid Model, by Amy Hunter, Mary Louise Hemmeter, Kathryn M. Bigelow, & Neal M. Horen.…

## 7 Steps to Establishing Classroom Behavior Expectations
**July 22, 2025**
Establishing clear behavioral expectations is one of the first things a teacher should do to build a foundation for positive behavior in the classroom. Adapted from The Teacher's Guide for…

## 12 Tips for Supporting Students’ Social Skills This Year
**July 17, 2025**
When it comes to long-term success in life, social skills and emotional development are just as important as academics. As you gear up for the next school year, here are…

## 10 Important Teaching Quotes to Keep In Mind This School Year
**June 12, 2025**
As you gear up for the next school year (and hopefully fit in some time for relaxing and recharging), here are a few tips and insights to tuck away in…

## 4 Key Steps to Student Conflict Resolution
**June 11, 2025**
Conflicts between classmates are a normal part of growing up. But left unchecked, peer problems can interrupt classtime, cause emotional stress, and derail your students' learning. Giving students some simple…

## 8 Actions for Managing Classroom Conflicts in Young Children
**April 1, 2025**
No matter how engaging your lessons are and how welcoming your classroom is, young learners will experience some degree of conflict with their peers. Whether these conflicts are fleeting arguments…

## 21 Trauma-Sensitive Teaching Tips to Try This School Year
**August 1, 2024**
Trauma-sensitive teaching is vital to both the academic success and social-emotional well-being of your students. This year, as you get to know your new students, keep the trauma-sensitive teaching tips in…