Managing Classroom BehaviorManaging classroom behavior can be a difficult task, especially if you have a child who is always causing disruptions. Once you have identified that there is a problem, you need to ask yourself six simple questions. The first question asked is whether the problem is the result of inappropriate curriculum or teaching strategies. As teachers, we tend to overlook the fact that what we teach and how we teach it can directly contribute to our students' behavior problems. Second, ask yourself: “What do I require and forbid – and what do I owe?” It is easier for teachers to specify what they will not tolerate than to specify the behavior they require. The third question to ask is “Why do certain behaviors bother me and what should I do about them?” » As a teacher you need to decide if it is a cultural or educational difference and why it bothers you, is it inappropriate, does the behavior upset other children? There are many things to consider when a child misbehaves. As a teacher, it is your responsibility to resolve these disorders. If they are personal, you can try ignoring them, talking to them, or even living with the problem. The fourth question you need to ask yourself is whether this behavior is developmentally significant. Although there are other types of developmentally significant behaviors, most fall into four main categories: academic failure, aggression, depression, and peer problems. The fifth question to ask yourself is: “Should I focus on an excess or a deficit in behavior?” A behavioral excess is something you usually want the child to stop doing.