George G. Bear, PhD, is Professor of School Psychology at the University of Delaware. Formerly a school psychologist in Iowa and Virginia, he continues to work in the schools weekly as a practitioner. For the past 8 years he has been a consultant to the state of Delaware’s Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Initiative, devoting much of this time to evaluating the impact of PBS on school climate and student behavior. Dr. Bear has published over 60 journal articles, book chapters, and books, most of which focus on school discipline and the social, emotional, and moral development of children. He is an associate editor of the School Psychology Review.