Redirecting Student Behavior

Has this ever happened to you? You're trying out a pretty levelheaded approach to classroom management, the situation deteriorates, and before you know it, you're in a power struggle with your most challenging student.

Over at Teaching as a Dynamic Activity, 8th grade earth science teacher Jerrid Kruse gives a thoughtful, firsthand account of teacher trial and error, and trial again, with a student who pushes back on every attempt at positive engagement. It's heartening, uncomfortable, and highly relatable. Check out the first installment of the story here.

Along these lines, next Tuesday, August 3, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm (EDT), Brian Mendler (coauthor of Discipline with Dignity, 3rd ed.) will present a free webinar on bringing out the best in student behavior and motivation.

If you're thinking about the coming school year and what challenges may await you, check out Kruse's story, share your own, and bring your classroom management questions and strategies to this ASCD webinar.