1st Edition
The Heart and Craft of Classroom Management Building Belonging to Transform Behavior
Part 1: The Heart 1. The Heart of Classroom Management 2. Belonging Before Behavior 3. Attunement: The Teacher’s Superpower 4. The Nervous System in the Classroom 5. Co-Regulation: The Anchor of Safety Part 2: The Craft 6. Predictability: The Architecture of Safety 7. Designing the Room for Regulation 8. Tone, Language, and Adult Energy 9. Routines That Run the Classroom 10. Executive Functioning in Action 11. Behavior as Communication 12. Corrections That Build, Not Break Part 3: The Self 13. De-Escalation: Keeping Safety, Dignity, and Connection 14. Repairing After Conflict 15. Setting Up a Restorative Classroom Culture 16. Sustainable Systems for Long-Term Success 17. Conclusion
Biography
Joseph S. McQueen is a principal, international speaker, and consultant specializing in trauma-informed classroom leadership and behavioral systems for alternative and therapeutic schools. With more than two decades of experience supporting students with complex social, emotional, and academic needs, he equips educators with practical frameworks that reduce conflict, strengthen belonging, and build sustainable classroom systems. McQueen delivers professional development nationally and internationally, helping schools create steady, regulation-centered environments where both students and teachers thrive.
