As educators, we must find effective ways to teach and manage our students’ classroom management and behavior. If our students aren’t learning what we are trying to teach them, or if they are behaving in ways that are not appropriate or ideal, we need to re-examine our approach to teaching them and modeling good behaviors. The onus is on the educator to lead by example.

Classroom Management and Behavior is a book that outlines this exact understanding. It outlines how educators are responsible for teaching students and showing them the kind of behavior that is expected of them. If students don’t learn or take on those behaviors, then the educators must understand why that is the case and change their approach.

The right approach to modeling the best classroom behavior can change depending on the students. However, positive reinforcement is critical in helping students embody good behavior.

Classroom Management and Behavior, published by the Educator Guide, takes you through different agenda points that you can focus on as an educator wanting to understand and help your students. It first goes over several important tips for building strong behavioral foundations. Some of these tips include:

• Rewarding small improvements
• Providing rewards for desired behaviors rather than just punishment for non-desired behaviors
• Providing verbal and non-verbal directions that students can comprehend
• Being consistent with expectations

The book also outlines the importance of a structured classroom and how structure can help students learn and behave correctly. Being in a structured classroom can help students figure out what is relevant and what to focus on. It also gives them a sense of independence and shows them what they need to be doing. Having structure helps reduce anxiety – which is one of the key reasons for negative behaviors.

Build Relationships with Students

Another important topic regarding effective classroom management is building relationships with students. Classroom Management and Behavior goes over how you can start building meaningful relationships and some ways to keep those relationships strong. According to the book, it is important to focus on positive things in the classroom and use rapport-building and various incentives to maintain student relationships.

Overall, the book has several important takeaways for educators and also includes some level 1 interventions that can be made to help enforce the desired behaviors from students in classrooms. The book can help you understand student behavior and model the behavior you wish to see from your students.