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Solutions That Heal: Responding to Infectious Behavior in Learning Spaces
How can teachers manage classroom behavior when a few dominant students influence the whole group? When behaviors spread quickly, learning environments can become tense, unpredictable, and exhausting. Solutions That Heal addresses these challenges with clarity, compassion, and practical tools.
Drawing on 30+ years of classroom experience, biblical insight, and current research in educational psychology and neurobiology, author and speaker Alan Bandstra unpacks the social forces that fuel group behavior and provides restorative, healing-centered strategies for guiding students, rather than reacting to them.
In this book, you will
A framework for classroom behavior management that emphasizes guidance over punishmentHow spiritual, social, and neurobiological factors allow behavior to spread—and how to redirect these contagionsRestorative classroom practices that address misbehavior without retaliationRemedies for common forms of infectious behavior, including comedy disorder, disgruntle-bug, silence syndrome, mischief outbreak, and moreBandstra blends proven strategies with classroom stories, teacher-tested illustrations, and discussion questions for personal reflection or group study.
If you want to understand how behaviors spread—and how to shape a calm, cooperative classroom culture—Solutions That Heal will equip you with tools that bring clarity, confidence, and lasting change.
Drawing on 30+ years of classroom experience, biblical insight, and current research in educational psychology and neurobiology, author and speaker Alan Bandstra unpacks the social forces that fuel group behavior and provides restorative, healing-centered strategies for guiding students, rather than reacting to them.
In this book, you will
A framework for classroom behavior management that emphasizes guidance over punishmentHow spiritual, social, and neurobiological factors allow behavior to spread—and how to redirect these contagionsRestorative classroom practices that address misbehavior without retaliationRemedies for common forms of infectious behavior, including comedy disorder, disgruntle-bug, silence syndrome, mischief outbreak, and moreBandstra blends proven strategies with classroom stories, teacher-tested illustrations, and discussion questions for personal reflection or group study.
If you want to understand how behaviors spread—and how to shape a calm, cooperative classroom culture—Solutions That Heal will equip you with tools that bring clarity, confidence, and lasting change.
288 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2025
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December 18, 2025
I really enjoyed Solutions That Heal and can see why it will be a valuable resource for educators. Alan provides practical and insightful guidance on how to respond to disruptive behavior in the classroom. Through real-life examples, a vulnerability that reflects his heart, and clear, actionable advice, he helps educators see how they can apply these principles in their schools.
This book is not just helpful. It is needed. School leaders will find it an excellent tool for their teams, and teachers will walk away encouraged and better equipped. I highly recommend it to any school leader looking for real solutions to share with their staff.
This book is not just helpful. It is needed. School leaders will find it an excellent tool for their teams, and teachers will walk away encouraged and better equipped. I highly recommend it to any school leader looking for real solutions to share with their staff.
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