Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. However, for many teachers, classroom management and behavior issues are constant distractions that complicate an already challenging job. Journal of Educational Psychology , 91(3), 537. Bolt, E., & Cai, Y.

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Edthena

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We’ve rounded up four resources that provide best practices for improving school culture, including how psychological safety is crucial for educators and strategies for valuing and supporting teachers. Find them on our blog: What Positive Psychology Has to Do with Supporting Teacher Well-Being Promoting Teacher Mental Health?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

In 2009 the peer-reviewed journal Educational Psychologist published a literature review article by Professor Johnmarshall Reeve on why the majority of teachers act in ways that thwart the primary psychological need for autonomy. In fact, the system suppresses nurturing behaviors. Related Posts. What will you ask of it?

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A Psychology Teacher Writes

JUNE 22, 2024

I’ve consumed a huge amount of books, blogs, articles, webinars, videos and live presentations or demonstrations and nearly all of them portray examples that are incredibly similar to one another. Not every problem a teacher faces is about classroom management (although these probably account for a lot more than we might realise).

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

The result is a classroom where students are passive recipients rather than active agents in the learning process. The Impact of Teacher Control When teachers exert total control over the curriculum, pacing, and behavior in a classroom, they stifle student autonomy—a fundamental psychological need essential for motivation.

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