American Psychological Association
A Silent National Crisis: Violence Against Teachers
School violence is becoming an epidemic in America. How can schools protect their teachers—and teach them how to protect their students? Read an important brochure about how violence affects teachers personally, emotionally, financially,...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Creating Class Rules a Beginning to Creating Community
Contains plans for two lessons that teach about proper classroom behavior and creating community by discussing why they are in school and what they need in order to accomplish their goals while there. In addition to objectives and...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Everyday Rules That Really Work!
Learn more about creating a productive environment in your classroom through this six point strategy. This article clearly states the plan and gives strategies for implementation.
Other
Discipline by Design: Four Steps for Better Classroom Discipline
Even if you understand that children function at different stages of discipline, it is not easy to sell administrators, school board members and parents on the idea that you are going to have different sets of rules for different kids in...
PE Central
Pe Central: Classroom Management: Fitbucks
Physical education teachers can use this activity to help enforce good behavior in the classroom. Whenever students follow posted class rules, they will earn "Fitbucks," which will allow them to participate in the activity of their chosing.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Cookie Mining
In this mining simulation, students 'purchase' chocolate chip cookies which represent their 'mining property.' They must also buy mining equipment (i.e., toothpicks and paper clips). They 'mine' chocolate chips from their cookies while...
PE Central
Pe Central: Baseball Class of the Week
Teachers can use this activity in gym class to encourage students to behave according to the PE class rules.
Education.com
Education.com: Sl.1.1.a Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to practice the Common Core skill of following agreed-upon rules for discussions.