272: The Replacement Skills Approach: Teaching Behavior Instead of Managing It

When a student behaves in a way that disrupts their own learning or someone else's, our response is often limited to a reprimand or a punishment. While this usually stops the undesirable behavior for a while, it doesn't often solve the problem long-term. What has longer-lasting impact is viewing the misbehavior as a sign that a student is missing an important skill, and if they are taught that skill, the behavior should naturally improve. In this episode, we learn more about what this approach looks like in practice from Nathan Maynard, educator and author of the new book, The Science of Discipline . ___________________________ Thanks to Listenwise and Erikson Institute for sponsoring the episode. To read Maynard's article about replacement skills, visit cultofpedagogy.com/replacement-skills . To find Nathan Maynard online, visit HighFive.school . To learn more about The Teacher's Guide to Tech , visit teachersguidetotech.com .

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272: The Replacement Skills Approach: Teaching Behavior Instead of Managing It is an episode from The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast by Jennifer Gonzalez.

This episode is 33:23 long.

This episode was published on Apr 12, 2026.

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