Developmental Discipline
Developmental Discipline incorporates observation with knowledge of the individual child, situation, and child development to guide appropriate behavior. Developmental Discipline considers factors associated with behavior problems and how teachers can work with parents to apply developmental discipline techniques and foster children's development of appropriate behavior. For a more in-depth look, head back to our Developmental Discipline page.
Every Kid Needs A Champion
Rita Pierson highlights the importance of students teacher relationships.
Restorative Justice: Tier One. Community Building Circle
See the power of Restorative Justice Community Building Circles as a pair of students at MetWest High School, an Oakland public school in Oakland, California, facilitate a community-building circle in their classroom.
De-Escalation Spaces: Helping Students Manage Emotions
Observe techniques that educators use to help students feel that their emotions are significant but also mange those feelings in a positive way without disrupting the classroom. Spaces are designated throughout the school both inside and outside the classroom to allow students space to regroup
Calm Classroom Modeled in High School
Calm Classroom is a curriculum designed to help reduce students’ stress and increase their focus on classroom activities. In this video the curriculum is being modeled at a Chicago school, where teachers integrate Calm exercises in small doses throughout the day.
Verbal De-Escalation Strategies in the Classroom
Melody Stuckey, Behavioral Services Social Worker for USD 259, presents many creative options for dealing with disruptive behaviors from students at school by utilizing verbal de-escalation strategies.
Guided Meditation for High School Students
This meditation is to help students be aware of their thoughts. The goal is not to push thoughts away, or cling to them, but to simply hold them lightly by observing them.
Articles
Social-Emotional Learning in English Language Learners
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning has developed an approach to social-emotional learning for English Language Learners which focuses on three main skills for students: self-awareness, self-management, and teaching practices.
Engaging Schools has developed a comprehensive guide for integrating social-emotional learning seamlessly into the everyday classroom, with a focus on engaged classrooms and readiness for life after high school graduation.
5 Ways to Integrate Mindfulness in Middle School Classrooms
Mindfulness can be integrated in small ways throughout the school day such as in visualizations and journaling to make the classroom a mindful space.
8 Tips for Teaching Mindfulness in High School
A Teacher in Oakland discusses his experience in teaching mindfulness in a high school. He discusses making mindfulness accessible for students in all aspects, even the time of day that it is practiced.
A teacher shares how she integrate mindfulness into her classroom, outlining the meditations she uses, how she communicates with parents, and some student feedback that she has received so far.
