Why Threatening Consequences Causes Misbehavior

Surprisingly, it’s becoming more common, not less. You’d think that refraining from threatening consequences—rather than following through on them—would be classroom management 101. But since the pandemic, and the precipitous drop in standards, the old “Stop what you’re doing or else” has made a … Read more

How Restart Your Consistency

It’s one of the most common questions we get here at SCM. “How do I start over after becoming inconsistent?” The assumption is that it must be a big production. After all, the result of inconsistency is big misbehavior. Disrespect Rudeness Bullying Meanness Aggression … Read more

Why Rules Are More Important Than Consequences

Teachers struggling with classroom management tend to overemphasize consequences. They have this idea that if only they can find the perfect set, then all their troubles will go away. So they scour the internet. They query their colleagues. They fiddle and experiment and update … Read more

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