Teachers needing guidance on planning for behavioral issues management can find a large number of resources at Interventionist.com. The Classroom Behavior Report Card and Resource Book by Jim Wright, a New York-based school psychologist, is a free manual that can guide teachers through ways to deal with a wide range of behavioral issues, from general disruptive behavior to aggression and social withdrawal behaviors. Other interventions that are available on this site include online behavioral interventionist tutorials and motivational challenges that deal with behavior management issues in the classroom.
Many behavioral problems stem from learning disabilities and issues that cause frustration and acting out on the part of students. Handling large classrooms with students of varying needs is a challenge for teachers. The Learning Disabilities Hotline provides numerous resources for teachers that give advice on classroom setups, differentiated learning classroom modalities and learning disabilities coupled with behavioral problems. The resource also has many articles, practical advice tips and discussion forums to help teachers.
One major area of behavioral management in a classroom that can be disruptive and negative is conflict. Planning for behavioral issues surrounding this area can be achieved by reviewing previous studies and adapting them to your own needs. Kathy Bickmore’s article, "Teaching Conflict and Conflict Resolution in School: (Extra-) Curricular Considerations," from the University of Toronto not only provides an excellent conflict resource, but includes extensive references so that you can study the issue more fully. Additionally, the University of Waterloo's Centre for Teaching Excellence also has an excellent resource section, called "Conflict Management for Instructors" to guide you through planning for some difficult situations.
The purpose of behavioral management is to use teaching practices and strategies to promote a positive attitude in a child dealing with problems associated with their behavior. One of the best tools for making this change permanent and successful is for the teacher and the parents to work together with the child. One key resource to helping teachers achieve this cooperation with the parents and create behavior management strategies is at Teacher Vision. This website provides ways for teachers and parents to communicate to implement interventions and positive reinforcement for wanted behaviors in and out of the classroom.