Behavior and Discipline
Students with special needs have certain rights when it comes to disciplinary measures the school can take against them, but those who plan their IEPs have definite responsibilities in making sure supports are in place to keep them from misbehaving in the first place. These pages offer information and advice on keeping your child's behavior from getting in the way of his or her education.
Book Review: The Inner Wealth Initiative
"The Nurtured Heart Approach" goes to school in a book designed to teach the positive behavioral technique to educators.
"The Nurtured Heart Approach" goes to school in a book designed to teach the positive behavioral technique to educators.
What Is a Behavior Intervention Plan?
Learn more about Behavior Intervention Plans and how they can help improve your child's behavior in the classroom.
Learn more about Behavior Intervention Plans and how they can help improve your child's behavior in the classroom.
Write Your Own Behavior Plan
Blank forms and sample behavior management plans can help parents be active participants in the process of devising a plan for their student -- or proposing a plan themselves.
Blank forms and sample behavior management plans can help parents be active participants in the process of devising a plan for their student -- or proposing a plan themselves.
Five Ways to Stop School Behavior Problems
School behavior problems may start small, but they're a sign that something is not working for your child. Here are five ways to fix them before they get out of control.
School behavior problems may start small, but they're a sign that something is not working for your child. Here are five ways to fix them before they get out of control.
Help Your Child Sit Still
If your child's teacher constantly complains that he's out of his seat or squirming in it, suggest one of these techniques for increasing desk-chair comfort and control.
If your child's teacher constantly complains that he's out of his seat or squirming in it, suggest one of these techniques for increasing desk-chair comfort and control.
Is Zero Tolerance Unfair to Students with Special Needs?
School districts around the nation have embraced Zero Tolerance as a way to keep schools safer. But what about students who need a larger degree of tolerance, students whose learning or emotional or behavioral challenges make them particularly likely to run afoul of school policies? Is Zero Tolerance unfair to them? Is it fair to anybody?
School districts around the nation have embraced Zero Tolerance as a way to keep schools safer. But what about students who need a larger degree of tolerance, students whose learning or emotional or behavioral challenges make them particularly likely to run afoul of school policies? Is Zero Tolerance unfair to them? Is it fair to anybody?
Books on Zero Tolerance and Violence in Schools
Violence in schools is a constant concern, but how can educators best address the problems without trampling on the rights of students? These books present some ideas.
Violence in schools is a constant concern, but how can educators best address the problems without trampling on the rights of students? These books present some ideas.
Students with Emotional Disturbances
A fact sheet from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) offers the IDEA definition, incidence, characteristics, and educational implications for the classification of emotional disturbance.
A fact sheet from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) offers the IDEA definition, incidence, characteristics, and educational implications for the classification of emotional disturbance.
Book Review: Beyond Behavior Management
Review of a book for early childhood teachers on helping children improve behavior by building life skills.
Review of a book for early childhood teachers on helping children improve behavior by building life skills.