%0 Journal Article %T Decreasing Inappropriate Mobile Device Use in Middle and High School Classrooms %A Colleen J. Hernan %A Julie Q. Morrison %A Stephen D. Kroeger %A Tai A. Collins %J Intervention in School and Clinic %@ 1538-4810 %D 2018 %R 10.1177/1053451218762498 %X Although mobile phones and tablets can be effective tools for searching and retrieving information efficiently, accessing interactive learning platforms, and capturing audio/video, the inappropriate use of mobile devices can create distractions in the classroom that are detrimental to learning. This column presents a classroom management strategy for reducing the inappropriate use of mobile devices and increasing academic engagement in middle and high school classrooms, including students with emotional and behavioral disorders %K behavior management %K classwide intervention %K academic engagement %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1053451218762498