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Before learning can happen, students must be free of anxiety and stress in a protective environment.

Intentions are hidden from teachers yet are often assigned negatively to misbehavior. It's better to presume positive intent.

Teachers have control over the atmosphere in their room. By choosing positivity, they choose the context very every interaction that occurs.

If students don't have a clear purpose for coming to school each day, chaos will most likely reign. Make learning and cooperation explicit.

Purpose is the fuel for life. As a teacher, do you know what your purpose is? How does that energize you?

Teachers can help children reintegrate into the classroom by embracing them after a behavioral episode. Isolation breeds disconnection.

When students fear that any mistake they make will cause irreparable damage, they live in fear and anxiety, both of which impair learning.

Before helping students through disciplinary situations, teachers should first take care of their own needs through self-regulation.

Teachers are triggered when they assume intent, magnify problems, or label students. They can remain calm by turning down the shark music.