%0 Journal Article %T Alternative Approaches: Implementing Mindfulness Practices in the Classroom to Improve Challenging Behaviors %A Calli Lewis-Chiu %A Staci M. Zolkoski %J Beyond Behavior %@ 2163-5323 %D 2019 %R 10.1177/1074295619832943 %X Managing challenging student behaviors can be difficult for any educator. Lacking knowledge of research-based, positively oriented behavior interventions, educators may resort to punitive, reactive disciplinary strategies. Mindfulness is a positive, proactive approach that may help students with emotional and behavioral disorders improve their ability to regulate their own behaviors. This discussion paper describes research-informed mindfulness practices that teachers can use in their classrooms to address challenging behavior %K mindfulness %K emotional and behavioral disorders %K alternative approaches %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1074295619832943