Public behavior management in the classroom relies on peer pressure and embarrassment to control student actions, which over time does more harm than good. In this quick reference guide, Dominique Smith, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Lee Ann Jung offer three key techniques to shift your classroom management style from punitive to positive:

Establish intentional practices to foster a classroom community.
Maintain a healthy emotional climate through dialogue, goal setting, and self-assessment.
Restore relationships through communication and reflection.



Better Behavior Practices provides strategies to help students understand how their actions affect others and how to monitor their emotions and reactions. Through positive behavior practices, you can build a cohesive and productive classroom culture that engages and supports all students.

8.5"" x 11"" 3-panel foldout guide (6 pages), laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.