Handling Challenging Behaviors with Confidence

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Show Notes:

As teachers, do you have struggles in your classroom that keep you up at night? Are you so worried about how you’re going to handle certain situations that you’re constantly stressing about it? Unfortunately, for all teachers, we experience some form of this each year. For me, it was how to handle the challenging behaviors of my students. 

When interacting with students all day, it’s the defiance, disruptions, and attention seeking behaviors that teachers tend to struggle with the most. So in today’s episode, I’m discussing the root causes of those challenging behaviors and practical strategies so you can address behavioral struggles during your school day. Additionally, knowing that all behaviors are a form of communication helps teachers identify a student’s unmet need or is in emotional distress. Furthermore, this also allows teachers to approach the behavior with empathy and respond supportively. 

With each challenging behavior discussed, there’s practical strategies and ideas you can try to de-escalate the behavior or prevent it from happening. Being proactive with your classroom management, setting up clear and consistent expectations, and building student relationships and classroom culture with positive reinforcement are all strategies teachers can implement in their classroom to address challenging behaviors. In the end, it comes back to giving students the tools, skills, and support in the areas they have deficits.

Meeting the demands of teaching is already stressful, but when you add in challenging behaviors of students, your stress level can go through the roof. When dealing with those behaviors, my goal is to help you maintain and establish a calm and supportive environment and practice emotional regulation in the midst of what feels like chaos by understanding the root causes and implementing practical strategies.

Inside this week's show, you'll learn:

• The root causes of challenging behaviors and why it’s a form of communication for students
• Common triggers of challenging behaviors and ways to handle those triggers in the classroom
• Practical strategies you can use to prevent behaviors and how to have a proactive classroom management system 
• Why teaching students skills and giving them the tools they need to feel supported is important and how focusing on the positive impacts student behaviors

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I hope this information is helpful as you prepare for your first, second, or third year of teaching. Until next time, remember, just because you're a beginning elementary teacher, there's no need for you to struggle like one.

💛 Lori

Dr. Lori Friesen | Beginning Teacher Mentor

Creator of the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy and The Classroom Management Club, Dr. Lori Friesen has mentored thousands of beginning teachers across the country through her workshops and courses. Host of the popular podcast Beginning Teacher Talk and author of Dear New Teacher, Here's Exactly What to Do, Dr. Lori is dedicated to serving educators and inspiring learners. Learn more at drlorifriesen.com.

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Related episodes you might enjoy:

• New Teacher Training Series Part Four: 4 Ways to Prevent Challenging Behavior in Your Elementary Classroom
• How to Handle Difficult Students in Your Classroom
• How to Build Relationships with Your Students in the First Weeks of School
• Classroom Management Mastery Series Part Three: How to Stay Positive AND Consistently Deliver Natural Consequences
• New Teacher Training Series Part Three: 6 Class Jobs Every Classroom Needs

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