Avoiding Power Struggles & Working with Challenging Students
Overview
In this PowerUp, the focus is on identifying practical strategies to effectively engage students who exhibit off-task or disruptive behaviors without escalating conflicts or engaging in power struggles. Within this lesson, you will find content that emphasizes relationship-building, clear communication and evidence-based techniques to create a supportive learning environment where students and teachers work together versus against each other.
| Designed For | Teachers and educators |
| Topics | Classroom management; K-12 |
| Platform | Bluebird |
| Source | Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation |
Learning outcomes
- Identify and apply strategies to engage students who demonstrate off-task or disruptive behaviors in ways that prevent power struggles and foster collaboration.
- Develop a personalized action plan for responding to challenging student behaviors using evidence-based techniques.
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