The Good Behavior Game (GBG) represents a widely adopted, evidence‐based intervention designed to enhance classroom discipline and promote positive student behaviours. Rooted in group contingency ...

One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...

Negative reinforcement has a bad reputation. Here’s what it really means, and why it can be surprisingly helpful.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Teachers have training in managing a room of 25 to 30 students. Those professional skills can translate into guidance for parents who find themselves more often in the role ...

EIGHT years ago, Jane S. listened numbly to voices from what she called the “optimological world.” They told her to wear heavy clothing in summer, to avoid bathing or speaking to people and never to ...