“Rules provide a foundation on which we can build a classroom community and give children guidance about behavior expectations. In my experience, by cocreating rules with students, you will add the power of student investment in the rules. Children who have worked together to create their rules will believe in the rules, and they will want to follow them as well as help each other follow them.”

— from How to Bullyproof Your Classroom

 

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