Upon completion of this chapter, the reader will understand:

• how to be successful at addressing challenging behavior by creating supportive learning environments
  
  
• that focusing on teaching social and communication skills can help replace a child’s challenging behavior
  
  
• that the relationship between promoting social-emotional development and preventing challenging behavior has direct implications for curriculum planning and intervention
  
  
• how to build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues
  
  
• the importance of providing teachers with support when they are working with children who have persistently challenging behavior

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• Table 9.2: Guidelines for designing the physical environment to promote social behaviors and prevent challenging behavior
  
  
• Table 9.4: Designing classroom activities to promote child engagement
  
  
• Table 9.5: Strategies for developing classroom rules
  
  
• Table 9.9: Ideas for teaching social skills and promoting emotional development