Enhancing Student Learning by “Building a Caring Climate”: School Counselors’ Experiences With Classroom Management

Abstract

To address a gap in the literature and inform school counseling practice, this investigation explored school counselors’ experiences with classroom management. A qualitative thematic analysis triangulated data from a national archival survey and two focus groups. Participating school counselors communicated two overarching themes: appreciating and utilizing classroom management strategies and factors that influenced their classroom management. This article provides discussion and implications, including applicable recommendations for practicing school counselors.

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classroom lessons classroom management school counseling

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