In this Yale lecture from Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing, Dr. Alan Kazdin shifts from reacting to school behavior problems toward preventing them, arguing that proactive strategies are generally more effective than after-the-fact discipline. Kazdin shares techniques such as morning previews of expectations, collaborative planning with the child, and open communication with teachers to head off problems before they occur. The lecture extends the course's emphasis on antecedents, shaping behavior in advance, into the school context specifically. It follows directly from the previous lecture on managing school behavior from home, giving parents a fuller toolkit for supporting a child's conduct in an environment they cannot directly supervise.