Classroom Management

Strategies for Effective

Instruction
Keith Lakes, Behavior Consultant
Lisa Smith, Instruction/Behavior Consultant
Upper Cumberland Special Education Co-operative

October 2002

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Brainstorming Activity…
Think of as many responses to the following
statement as you can…

An effective
teacher is…..

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The Effective Teacher…
Establishes good control of the
classroom
Does things right, consistently
Affects and touches lives
Exhibits positive expectations for ALL
students
Establishes good classroom
management techniques

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The Effective Teacher…
Designs lessons for student mastery
Works cooperatively and learns from
colleagues
Seeks out a mentor who serves as a
role model
Goes to professional meetings to learn
Has a goal of striving foe excellence

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The Effective Teacher…
Can explain the district’s, school’s, and
department or grade level’s curriculum
Realizes that teaching is not a private
practice
Is flexible and adaptable
Listens, listens, listens
Understands the research process

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The Effective Teacher…
Teaches with proven research-based
practices
Knows the difference between an
effective teacher and an ineffective one

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In summary…
An effective teacher…

Has positive expectations for student success

Is an extremely good classroom manager

Knows how to design lessons for student

mastery

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Understanding Our
Students
Dealing With Student Behavior in
Today’s Classrooms

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This is not an easy time to work
with children and youth…

One in six youths (age 10-17) has seen or

knows someone who has been shot
(Children’s Defense Fund)

At least 160,000 students skip class each day

because they fear physical harm (NEA)

In the last 10 years, the likelihood that a child

under 18 will be killed by guns rose almost
250% (FBI Uniform Crime Reports)*
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Every U.S. school day, 6,250 teachers are
threatened with bodily injury (NEA)

More than 150,000 school age children bring

a gun to school each school day (Children’s
Defense Fund)

More than 50% of children in the U.S. fear

violent crime against themselves or a family
member (Newsweek)*
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Every 10 seconds a crime occurs in a U.S.
school (Children’s Defense Fund)

70% of those arrested for hate crimes are

under age 19 (U.S. News)*

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We can trace out-of-control
behaviors to a variety of factors…

The physical and emotional climate of the

child's home and neighborhood

The amount of stability and consistency in the

child’s family

The parenting styles of the child’s parents

The power and influence of peers in a child’s

life*
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the positive and negative role models
available to the child

The child’s exposure to violent media

The child’s emotional and physical health

The child’s own attitude toward his/her

anger*

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The Changing Family
In the last two decades, there has been a
200% growth in single parent households
(U.S. Bureau of the Census)

The number of moms leaving home for work

each morning has risen 65% in the past 20
years (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Nearly 1 in 4 children in the U.S. are living

below the poverty level (Children's Defense
Fund)*
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More than half of all American children will
witness their parent’s divorce (U.S. Bureau of
the Census)

In the last 10 years, the estimated number of

child abuse victims has risen by nearly 50%
(National Committee for the Prevention of
Child Abuse)

The average child has watched 8,000

televised murders and 100,000 acts of
violence before finishing elementary school
(American Psychological Association)*

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Why Kids Misbehave
Basic has several “Functions”:
 Attention from peers or adults
 Attain power/control
 Revenge or Retaliation
 Feels Good/Play
 Fear of Failure
 Getting something (Sensory Input)
 Imitation

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Proactive Intervention Strategies
Classroom Rules
Classroom Schedule
Physical Space
Attention Signal
Beginning and Ending Routines
Student Work
Classroom Management Plan

 adapted from the Tough Kid series, and CHAMPs

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Classroom Rules…

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The Rules for Rules:
Keep the number to a minimum
(approx. 5).
Keep the wording simple.
Have rules represent you basic
expectations
Keep the wording positive, if possible.
Make your rules specific.
Make your rules describe behavior that
is observable.

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Classroom Rules, cont.
Make your rules describe behavior that
is measurable.
Assign consequences to breaking the
rules.
Always include a “compliance rule”.
Keep the rules posted.
Consider having rules recited daily for
first two weeks then periodically..

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Examples…
Inappropriate Rules: Preferred Rules:
 Be responsible  Keep hands, feet,
and objects to
 Pay attention yourself.
 Do your best  Raise your hand and
 Be kind to others wait for permission
 Respect authority to speak.
 Sit in your seat
 Be polite
unless you have
permission to leave
it.
 Walk, don’t run, at
all times in the
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Consequences
The best consequences are reasonable and
logical

A reasonable consequence is one that follows

logically from the behavior rather than one
that is arbitrarily imposed

The best logical consequences teach the

students to choose between acceptable and
unacceptable actions.
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Activity….
For the following types of student behavior,
develop both an example of a logical
consequence AND an illogical consequence…

 Chews gum
 Turns in sloppy paper
 Walks in the classroom noisily
 Passes paper in incorrectly
 Arrives late
 Does not bring textbook
 Does not bring pencil or pen
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Possible Corrective Consequences
Proximity management
Verbal reprimand/Warning
Time owed after class
In-class time-out
Parental contact
Restitution
Principal Notification Form
Disciplinary Referral

It should be noted that prior to enacting corrective

consequences, positive reinforcement strategies
should be utilized.
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Classroom Schedules…

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Classroom Schedules
Avoid “Down Time”

Approximately 70% of the school day is

geared for academic engagement. (5.2 hrs.)

Begin each activity on-time.

“The best behavior plans are excellent academic

lesson plans.” – source unknown

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Classroom Schedules
Budget your academic time
 Example: 1 hr. allotment
 5 min. Teacher-directed review
 10 min. Introduction of new concepts
 10 min. Guided practice, working on
assignment
 25 min. Independent/Cooperative work
 10 min. Teacher-directed corrections

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Physical Space…

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Physical Space
Arrange desks to optimize the most
common types of instructional tasks you
will have students engaged in.
 Desks in Rows, Front to Back
 Desks in Row, Side to Side
 Desks in Clusters
 Desks in U-Shape

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Physical Space, cont.
Make sure you have access to all parts of the
room.

Feel free to assign seats, and change at will.

Minimize the disruptions caused by high

traffic areas in the class.

Arrange to devote some of your bulletin

board/display space to student work.
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Physical Space, cont.
If needed, arrange for a “Time-Out”
space in your classroom that is as
unobtrusive as possible.

Desks do not have to be in traditional

rows, but all chairs should face forward
so that all eyes are focused on the
teacher

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Students Who Cause Behavioral
Problems:
Aggressive (the hyperactive, agitated,
unruly student)
Resistant (the student who won’t work)
Distractible (the student who can’t
concentrate)
Dependent (the student who wants help
all the time)

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Location for Students who
cause behavioral problems:
Separate—disruptive students;
maybe aggressive and resistant
students

Nearby—disruptive students;
maybe distractible, dependent, and
resistant

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Prepare the Work Area…
Arrange work areas and seats so that you can
easily see and monitor all the students and
areas no matter where you are in the room
Be sure that students will be able to see you
as well as frequently used areas of the
classroom
Keep traffic areas clear
Keep access to storage areas, bookcases,
cabinets, and doors clear
Learn the emergency procedures
Make sure you have enough chairs for the
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Prepare the Work Area…
Be sure to have all necessary materials in
easily accessible areas
Test any equipment to make sure that it
works BEFORE you use it
Use materials such as tote bags, boxes,
coffee cans, dishpans, etc. to store materials
that students will need.
Arrange work areas where students can go
for reading and math groups, science, lab
areas, project work, learning centers, and
independent study. (Remember, you may
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Prepare the Student Area…
Plan areas for student belongings
 Coats
 Binders
 Backpacks
 Books
 Lunchboxes
 Lost and found items
 others

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Prepare the Wall Space…
Cover one or more bulletin boards with
colored paper and trim, and leave it bare for
the purpose of displaying student work and
artifacts.
Display your discipline plan in a prominent
place.
Post procedures, assigned duties, calendar,
clock, emergency information, schedules,
menus, charts, maps, decorations, birthdays,
and student work.
Have a consistent place for listing the day’s or
week’s assignments
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Prepare the Wall Space…
Post a large example of the proper
heading or style for papers to be done
in class
Post examples of tests students will
take, assignments they will turn in, and
papers they will write
Display the feature topic, theme,
chapter, or skill for the day or the
current unit
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Prepare the bookcases…
Do not place the bookcases or display wall
where they obstruct any lines of visions
Rotate materials on the shelves, and leave
out only those items that you are willing to
allow students to handle
Do not place books or other loose materials
near an exit where they can easily disappear
or where they may hide emergency
information

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Prepare the Teaching Materials…
Let students know what materials you want them to
bring from home. Have a place and a procedure
ready for the storage of these materials.
Have a seating plan prepared.
Have basic materials ready
Find and organize containers for materials.
Store seldom used materials out of the way
Place electronic media where there are electrical
outlets and where the students will not trip over the
wires; have extension cords, adapter plugs, and
batteries
Obtain a supply of the forms that are used for daily
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Prepare Yourself and Your Area…
Do not create a barrier between
yourself and the students.
Place your desk away from the door so
that no one can take things from your
desk and quickly walk out.
Communicate to your students that
everything in and on you desk is to be
treated as personal property and off
limits to them
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Prepare Yourself and Your Area…

Keep your personal belongings in a safe

location
Have emergency materials handy
 Personal items
 Extra lunch money
Obtain the materials that you need
before you need them

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 Teachers who are
ready maximize
student learning and
minimize student
misbehavior.
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Attention Signals…

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Attention Signal
Decide upon a signal you can use to get
students’ attention.

Teach students to respond to the signal

by focusing on you and maintaining
complete silence.

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Example: The “Hand Raise”
Say: “Class, your attention please.”

At the same time, swing right arm in a

circular motion from the 9:00 position to the
12:00 position.

This prompts all students to stop, look at you

and raise hand.

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Advantages to Hand Raise
It can be given from any location in the
room.
It can be used outside the classroom.
It has both a visual and auditory
component.
It has the “ripple effect”.

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Discipline, Routines
and Procedures…

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PUNISHMENT
VS.
DISCIPLINE
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Punishment
Why Do We Punish?
 Because it works

 Punishment is effective for approximately 95%

of our students
 It’s quick
 Punishment produces a rapid (but often
temporary) suppression of behavior
 It requires lower level thinking skills.

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: strives to replace an unwanted behavior
with a desirable behavior

P: takes away a behavior by force, but

replaces it with nothing*

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: Is firm and consistent, but peaceful

P: inflicts harm in the name of good*

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: Positive behavioral change is
expected

P: The worst is expected, and the

worst is often received*

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: May may the youth angry at fist,
but calls for self-evaluation and change
rather than self-degradation

P: Agitates and often causes anger and

resentment on the part of the child
(which may have caused the behavior
in the first place)*

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: Takes time and energy but
consequences are logical and
encourage restitution

P: Is immediate and high-impact but is

hardly ever logical*

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: Allows child to rebuild self-esteem

P: Damages fragile self-esteem*

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: Disciplinarian is in control of his/her
own emotions

P: Allows anger to be released

physically by punisher, allowing for
dangerous loss of control on adult’s
part*

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: Is not threatening, dangerous or
abusive

P: Can be physically and emotionally

dangerous*

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: Allows for reflection and restitution

P: Does not allow the child to make up

for his/her behavior*

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Discipline vs. Punishment
D: is caring but takes time and
planning

P: is often “off the cuff” and

emotionally charged*

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Important Aspects of a Well-
Disciplined Classroom…
Discipline
Procedures
Routines

Effective teachers introduce rules,

procedures, and routines on the very
first day of school and continue to teach
and reinforce them throughout the
school year.
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The number one problem in
the classroom is not
discipline; it is the lack of
procedures and routines.

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Discipline vs. Procedures…
Discipline: Concerns how students BEHAVE
Procedures: Concerns how things are DONE

Discipline: HAS penalties and rewards

Procedures: Have NO penalties or rewards

A procedure is simply a method or process

for how things are to be done in a
classroom.

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 Students must know from the very
beginning how they are expected to
behave and work in a classroom
environment.

DISCIPLINE dictates how students are

to behave

PROCEDURES and ROUTINES dictate

how students are to work

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Procedures…
Are statements of student expectations necessary to
participate successfully in classroom activities, to learn,
and to function effectively in the school environment

Allow many different activities to take place efficiently

during the school day, often several at the same time,
with a minimum of wasted time and confusion

Increase on-task time and greatly reduce classroom

disruptions

Tell a student how things operate in the classroom, thus

reducing discipline problems
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A PROCEDURE is A ROUTINE is what
how you want the student does
something done automatically
without prompting
It is the or supervision
responsibility of the
the teacher to Becomes a habit,
communicate practice, or custom
effectively for the student

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A smooth-running class is
the responsibility of the
teacher, and it is the
result of the teacher’s
ability to teach
procedures.
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Procedures answer questions
such as…
What to do when the bell rings
What to do when the pencil breaks
What to do when you hear an emergency
alert signal
What to do when you finish your work early
What to do when you have a question
What to do when you need to go to the
restroom
How to enter the classroom
Where to put completed work
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Activity…
Choose one of the items from handout
#____

Develop a set of procedures for the

item of your choice

Display

Gallery Walk
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Three Steps to Teach Procedures…
1. EXPLAIN. State, explain, model, and
demonstrate the procedure.

2. REHEARSE. Practice the procedure under

your supervision.

3. REINFORCE. Reteach, rehearse, practice,

and reinforce the classroom procedure until
it becomes a student habit or routine.

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Discipline with the Body…not
the Mouth…
1. EXCUSE yourself from what you are doing

2. RELAX. Take a slow relaxing breath and CALMLY

approach the student with a meaningful look.

3. FACE the student directly and CALMLY wait for a

response.

4. If there is no response, WHISPER the student’s first

name and follow with what you want the student to
do, ending with “please”. RELAX and WAIT.

5. If the student does not get to work, RELAX and

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6. If backtalk occurs, relax, wait and KEEP QUIET. If
the student wants to talk back, keep the first
principle of dealing with backtalk in mind:
IT TAKES ONE FOOL TO TALK BACK.
IT TAKES TWO FOOLS TO MAKE A
CONVERSTAION OUT OF IT.

7. When the student responds with the appropriate

behavior say, “Thank you,” and leave with an
affirmative SMILE. If a student goes so far as to
earn an office referral, you can deliver it just as
well RELAXED. After all, ruining your
composure and peace of mind does not
enhance classroom management.

-Adapted from Fred Jones, Positive Classroom

Discipline and Positive Classroom Instruction
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Beginning and Ending
Routines…
Entering Class
 Goal: Students will feel welcome and will
immediately go to their seats and start on
a productive task.
 Greet the students at the door.
 Have a task prepared for students to work on
as they sit down.
 Do your “housekeeping”.
 Keep tasks short (3-5 min.)
 When you’ve finished, address the task.

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Beginning and Ending
Routine, cont.
Ending Routine
 Goal: Your procedures for ending the
day/class will:
 Ensure that students will not leave the
classroom before they have organized their
own materials and completed any necessary
clean-up tasks.
 Ensure the you have enough time to give
students both positive and corrective feedback,
and to set a positive tone for ending the class.

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Beginning and Ending
Routines, cont.
Dismissal
 Goal: Students will not leave the classroom until
they are dismissed by you (not the bell).
 Explain that the bell is a signal for you.
 Excuse the class when things are reasonably quiet and
all “wrap up” activities are completed.
 General Rule:
 Dismiss primary students by rows
 Dismiss older students by class

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Student Work
Design efficient procedures for assigning,
monitoring, and collecting student work.

5 Major Areas of Managing Student Work:

 Assigning Class Work and Homework
 Managing Independent Work Periods
 Collecting Completed Work
 Keeping Records and Providing Feedback
 Dealing with Late/Missing Assignments

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Ponder This…
You don’t build your football team on
the day of the game.

You don’t drill a well when you get

thirsty.

And you don’t discuss procedures once

an emergency has begun.

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Classroom
Management Plan…

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Classroom Management Plan…
8 Components:
1) Level of Classroom Structure – based on
risk factors of your students.
2) Guidelines for Success – attitudes, traits,
or behaviors to help achieve success.
3) Rules – specific, observable, and
measurable behavioral objectives
4) Teaching Expectations – What, how, and
when expectations will be taught

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Classroom Management Plan…
5) Monitoring – How you will monitor the
progress of the expectations.
6) Encouragement Procedures – How you
will encourage students to demonstrate
motivated and responsible behavior.
7) Correction Procedures – How you will
respond to irresponsible behavior.
8) Managing Student Work – What
procedures and systems you will use to
manage student work.
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CHAMPS video…

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For Every Activity…
Make sure students know your
behavioral expectation.

Consider the CHAMPs level of structure:

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CHAMPs…
Conversation: Under what circumstances, if
at all, can the students talk to each other
during the activity.

 Can students engage in conversations with each

other during this activity?
 If yes, about what?
 How many students can be involved in a single
conversation?
 How long can the conversation last?

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CHAMPs, cont.
Help – How do students get their
questions answered during the activity?

 How do they get your attention?

 If students have to wait for help, what
should they go while they wait?

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CHAMPs, cont.
Activity – What is the activity?

 What is your expected “end product”?

 This will likely change daily, according to
your lesson plans.

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CHAMPs, cont.
Movement – Under what circumstance,
if at all, can students move about
during the activity?
 If yes, for what?
 Pencil Restroom
 Drink Hand in/pick up materials
 Other…
 Do they need permission from you?

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CHAMPs, cont.
Participation – What does appropriate
student work behavior during the
activity look/sound like?

 What behaviors show that students are

participating fully and responsibly?
 What behaviors show that a student in not
participating?

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Dealing with Anger…

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 How do YOU
deal with an
angry student?
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Angry Students
Goal: To help channel and direct the
student to constructive outcomes.
 Assist the child in learning acceptable ways
of expressing this emotion.

Caution!!
 Caution should be taken to avoid
repressing or destroying the feeling of
anger.

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Anger
Anger may be…
 A defense to avoid painful feelings
 Associated with failure
 Associated with low self-esteem
 Associated with feelings of isolation
 Related to feelings of anxiety over where
the child has no control

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Anger vs. Sadness
Child – anger and sadness closely
related.
 Expresses sadness as anger.

Adult – expresses sadness as sadness.

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Angry Child Interventions
1) Catch the child being good. Tell
what behaviors please you.

 Respond to positive efforts and reinforce

good behavior.
 “Thanks for sitting in your seat quietly.”
 “You worked hard on that project, and I admire
you effort.”

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Angry Child Interventions

2) Deliberately ignore inappropriate

behavior that can be tolerated.

 Tell child what you are doing.

 If attention seeking, it will get worse
before better.
 Be consistent

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Angry Child Interventions
3) Provide physical outlets and other
alternatives.

 Pre-plan opportunities for child to release

stored energy
 Consider meaningful work

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Angry Child Interventions
4) Manipulate the surroundings.

 Look for triggers both inside/outside your

class.
 Re-examine your rules.
 Consider the child’s physical space.

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Angry Child Interventions
5) Use closeness and touching.

 Move physically closer to the child

 Consider gently placing your hand on the
child’s shoulder
 Works best with younger children

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Angry Child Interventions
6) Express interest in the child’s
activities.

 Develop the relationship

 Teachers are often the best therapists

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Angry Child Interventions
7) Ease tension through humor.

 Attempt to “joke” the child out of an

episode.
 This will help “save face”.
 Be careful to distinguish between humor
and teasing.
 If sarcastic tone, child may become more
angry.

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Angry Child Interventions
8) Explain situations to the child.

 Assist the child in understanding what

situations can contribute to their anger
 Assist the child in learning appropriate
alternative responses.
 Allow for practice/role play

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When An Explosion is
Pending…
The Crisis Cycle:

 StimulusThoughtsFeelings
 ActionConsequence

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The Curve of Explosion
Stimulus- initiates the process.
Period of Escalation- child calls on available
coping skills.
 Anger will resolve or escalate
 Begins to think less and feel more
 Try to get child to talk
 Use Active Listening skills
 Monitor your Para-Verbal Communication
 Assume a Calm Demeanor

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The Curve of Explosion, cont.
Do’s
 DO use positive expectations.
 DO use “I” statements.
 DO reflect the emotion you hear.
 DO use non-verbal affirmation.
 DO try to direct the youth into a problem
solving mode.

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The Curve of Explosion, cont.
Don’ts
 Don’t lead with the rules.
 Don’t lead with the consequences.
 Don’t begin statements with the word,
“You”.
 Don’t ask “Why” questions.

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The Curve of Explosion, cont.
Out of Control- behavior is driven by
emotion.
 Thought process is repressed.
 Avoid threats of disciplinary sanctions.
 All youth to “vent” safely.
 Physical restraint may be required.

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The Curve of Explosion, cont.
Period of De-escalation.
 Thought processes begin to stabilize.
 Emotional control is re-established.
 Student may be tired.
 Student may request to be left alone.

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Behavior
Modification…

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Pre-Corrections
“Thank you for not smoking.”
Serves as a gentle reminder of
expectations.
Gives students an opportunity to
mentally prepare before an activity.
Always respond to sincere efforts to
comply.

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Classroom Behavior Modification
using: “Pre-Correction for Classroom”

Seven steps:
 “1) Identify the context and the likely problem
behavior.
 2) Specify the expected behaviors.
 3) Systematically modify the context.
 4) Conduct behavioral rehearsals.
 5) Provide strong reinforcement for expected
behaviors.
 6) Prompt expected behaviors.
 7) Monitor the plan.

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Pre-Correction Scenario
1) Context – students entering classroom
immediately after recess.
 Predictable behavior – students shouting,
laughing, and pushing before complying
with teacher direction.

2) Expected Behavior – Entering the

room quietly, go to desks, begin task,
keep hands to self.
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Pre-Correction Scenario, cont.
3) Context modification – Teacher meets
students at door, has them wait and
then go to desk to begin entry tasks.

4) Behavior rehearsal – Teacher reminds

students just before recess of expected
behaviors. Asks “student” to tell what
are expected behaviors.

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Pre-Correction Scenario, cont.
5) Strong reinforcement – Students are
told that if they cooperate with teacher
requests, they will have additional
break and 5 extra minutes for recess.

6) Prompts – Teacher gives signals at the

door to be quiet and points to activity
on Chalkboard. Teacher says “ssshh”
to noisy students and praises students
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Pre-Correction Scenario, cont.
7) Monitoring plan – Teacher uses a
watch to measure how long it takes for
all students begin their tasks
immediately (within 10 seconds).

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5 Steps to Correction
1) List Previous Positive Behavior.
 “Elizabeth, yesterday you did such a good job
staying in your seat and paying attention. I really
appreciate how you behaved.”

2) State Current Behavior.

 “However, today Elizabeth, you’ve been out of
your seat, disrupting class several times.”

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5 Steps to Correction, cont.
3) State Expectations.
 “Elizabeth, what I expect from you is, for you to
go to your seat, sit in your seat, pay attention,
and only talk to your neighbors when I give you
permission.”
4) Child Repeats.
 “You want me to go to my seat, sit down, listen,
and keep my mouth shut.”

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5 Steps to Correction, cont.
5) Praise Any Efforts.
 Acknowledge any compliance
 Be positive
 Be sincere
 Be encouraging
 You need a positive relationship with the
student to use this effectively.

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If you want it…teach it. If you
expect to maintain it,
encourage it, acknowledge it,
and reinforce it.

 source unknown

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Post-Correction
Adapted from the “Life Space Interview”
model, Fritz Redl.

Allows the child an opportunity to process

and learn from the experience.

Should be done by the adult who witnessed

the incident.

Should be done within 24 hours. (As soon as

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5 Steps to Post-Correction
1) Youth’s Perception-
 Adult should:
 Listen
 Refrain from judgments and corrections
 Ask questions which help student with
description
 Attempt to find out what student was trying to
achieve

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5 Steps to Post-Correction,
cont.
2)Adult’s Perception-
 Discuss what parts of incident you see same and
differently
 Provide reality base

3)Connection Incident to Pattern of behavior

 Assist student in seeing a behavior pattern he/she
has developed

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5 Steps to Post-Correction,
cont.
4) Explore Alternative Behaviors-
 Prompts may be used
 Important to let student find options

5) Develop A Plan-
 May use behavior contract
 Assure student of adult commitment
 Discuss consequences for next incident

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“Always say what you mean,
and mean what you say…but
don’t say it in a mean way.”
 Nicholas Long

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Classroom Environment…

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“No improvement will occur in
instruction until the classroom
climate improves.”

“Classrooms have personalities

just like people.”

-63 Ways of Improving Classroom Instruction

(Gary Phillips and Maurice Gibbons)

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Classroom Environment
Polsky’s Diamond – Dr. Howard Polsky

 The Five Ranks of Social Power:

 Leaders
 Lieutenants
Members
 Status Seekers
 Scapegoats

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Polsky’s Diamond, cont.
The Social Interaction with-in diamond
is prompted by the need for 3 things….

1)Power – influence over one’s own life

2)Affiliation – belonging
3)Achievement – status

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….so their behaviors look like:
 Social functions of Behavior:
 Attention Seeking (adult/peer)
 Power/control
 Fear of failure/frustration
 Imitation

 Other functions of Behavior:

 Getting something (sensory input)
 Revenge or retaliation
 Avoidance (person/activity, demands or requests)
 Feels Good/Play

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Social Skills…
How do “Tough Kids” meet these needs?

 Behavioral Excesses-
 Aggression Arguing
 Hitting Fighting
 Shouting Teasing
 Blaming Provoking

 Behavioral Deficits-
 Using self-control Cooperating
 Problem Solving Helping
 Sharing Making good decisions
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Need for Social Skills
In order to assist the child in meeting
the 3 needs, effective social skills
instruction should be employed.

Social Skills: Basic skills needed to

successfully interact with adults and
peers.

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6 Components of an
Effective Social Skills Program
1) Rationale
2) Modeling
3) Concept Teaching
4) Role Playing/Behavior Rehearsal and
Practice
5) Coaching
6) Contingent Reinforcement

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Social Skill Topics
Basic Social Skills:

 Body Basics- (FEVER)

 Face person
 Eye contact
 Voice volume/tone/rate
 Expression should match
 Relaxed posture

 Starting, Joining, and Maintaining a Conversation

 With Adults
 With Peers
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Social Skills Topics, cont.
Basic Social Skills:
 Recognizing and Expressing Feelings
 Playing Cooperatively
 Solving Problems
 Using Self-Control
 Solving Arguments
 Dealing with Teasing
 Dealing with Being Left Out
 Accepting “NO”
 Following Directions

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Social Skill Topics, cont.
Intermediate to Advanced Skills:
 Accepting negative feedback
 Learning how to say “NO”.
 Assertiveness
 Resisting peer pressure
 Resisting teasing
 Managing anger
 etc.

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Social Skills Assessment
Social Skills Survey
 Can be completed by student
 May be determined by age/maturity
 Can be completed by teacher
 Can be completed by parent
 Average and rank scores
 Deliver necessary Social Skills Instruction

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Social Skills Programs
Second Steps

Skill Streaming

Tough Kid Series

SCORE Skills
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Designing Lessons to Enhance
Student Learning…

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Why Plan?

Plan
Ahea
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The Correct Question…
DON’T ASK: “What am I going to cover
tomorrow?”

DO ASK: “What are my students going to

learn, achieve, and accomplish tomorrow?”

The role of the teacher is not to cover.

The role of the teacher is to UNCOVER.

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Learning has nothing to do with what
the teacher COVERS.

Learning ahs to do with what the

student ACCOMPLISHES.

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What is a lesson plan?
Teacher’s guide
Design for the learning of the student
Series of student centered learning
Focused on what the student needs to
know and be able to do
Covers one day or several days
Allows for the teachable moment

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Experienced Teacher Standards
1. Demonstrates Professional Leadership
2. Demonstrates Knowledge of Content
3. Designs/Plans Instruction
4. Creates and Maintains Learning Climate
5. Implements/Manages Instruction
6. Assesses and communicates Learning
Results
7. Collaborates with
Colleagues/Parents/Others
8. Engages in Professional Development
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Performance Criteria
Standard 3
Focuses instruction on one or more of KY’s
learning goals and academic expectations
Develops instruction that requires students to
apply knowledge, skills, and thinking
processes
Integrates skills, thinking processes, and
content across disciplines
Creates/utilizes learning experiences that
challenge, motivate, and actively involve the
learner
Creates and uses learning experiences that
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Performance Criteria
Standard 3
Develops and incorporates strategies that
address physical, social, and cultural diversity
and that show sensitivity to others
Arranges the physical classroom to support
the types of teaching and learning to occur
Includes creative and appropriate use of
technology to improve student learning
Develops and implements appropriate
assessment processes

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Performance Criteria
Standard 3
Secures/uses a variety of appropriate school
and community resources to support learning
Develops/incorporates learning experiences
that encourage students to be adaptable\,
flexible, resourceful, and creative
Uses knowledge required from past teaching
experiences to anticipate instructional
challenges

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Thinking About Lesson
Planning
Who Am I Planning For?
What Am I Supposed To Do?

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Two Types of Assignments…
Ineffective Assignments:
 The teacher tells the class what is to be covered
 Chapter 7; Moby Dick; long division; ecosystems

Effective Assignments:
 The teacher tells the students what they are to
have accomplished or mastered at the end of the
lesson
 Teach with the end in mind

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Creating Effective Assignments…
Think what you want the students to
accomplish

Write each step as a single sentence.

Write in simple language

Duplicate the list of steps and give it to the

students

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Effective Assignments…
Must have structure and be precise

Structure
 The assignment must have a consistent and
familiar format that the students can recognize as
their assignment
 The assignment must be posted daily in a
consistent location BEFORE students enter the
room

Preciseness
 The assignment must state clearly and simply
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To teach for learning, use words, especially
verbs, that show learning has taken place.

Bloom’s Taxonomy
 Knowledge
 Comprehension
 Application
 Analysis
 Synthesis
 evaluation

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If the classroom is a fish
bowl…

Piranha

Catfish

Goldfish
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Piranha…..
Are usually the “trouble-makers”
Can be passive aggressive or overtly
aggressive
Have negative attitude
Have attendance problems
Are “at risk”
Etc., etc., etc……

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Catfish…..
Go with the flow
Are usually good-natured, but have
limited motivation
Are social beings
Tend to cooperate; follow MOST rules
Perform to the average or just enough
to stay out of trouble with mom/dad
Etc., etc., etc……
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Goldfish…..
Are in the top 10-15% of their class
Are “teacher pleasers”
Are highly motivated to perform well
Show enthusiasm for learning
May be “over achievers” and /or high
achievers
Etc., etc., etc…….

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Pre-Planning Strategies
1. Determine the learning styles of your
students
2. Determine reading levels/skills of students
3. Inventory access to technology
4. Connect writing to what is being taught
5. Focus on academic expectations and core
content
6. Establish a variety of instructional strategies

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Essential Questions
What do I want all students to know and be
able to do at the end of this lesson?
What will I do to cause this learning to
happen?
What will students do to facilitate this
learning?
How will I assess to find out if this learning
happened?
What will I do for those who show through
assessment that the learning did not take
place?
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Think-Pair-Share

“Best Practices” in Lesson Planning

Some Guiding Principles

Adapted From: 63 Ways of Teaching or Learning

Anything by Gary Phillips and Maurice Gibbons

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Thinking It Through…
Lesson Content
Learning Level
Instructional Methods, Materials,
Activities
Student Activities
Evaluation Tools, Strategies, Activities

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The Lesson Plan Rubric
Academic Focus
Instructional Strategies
Student Engagement
Writing Strategy
Reading Strategy
Technology Strategy
Assessment Strategy
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Unmotivated Students…

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The Unmotivated Student…

Problems often emerge during late

elementary or middle school.
Often initiated by early academic problem.
Begins to see school as a place of “drudgery”.
Will most often become discipline problem.
At risk of becoming a “drop out”.

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Unmotivated Student, cont.
Factors That Influence Motivation:
 Fear of Failure – “Better to look bad, than
stupid”. Safer not to try.
 Lack of Meaning – May not see relevance
to assignments.
 Emotional Distress – Anxiety/Depression
from influences at home.
 Learning Disability – Give up in frustration.

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Unmotivated Student, cont.
 Lack of Challenge
 Desire for Attention – look helpless to
teacher
 Peer Concern – not cool to like school
 Low Expectation – no encouragement from
home
 Expression of Anger – due to pressure
from parents

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Unmotivated Student
Interventions
Assess the origin,(records, teachers, etc)
Talk with the Student Privately – develop the
relationship.
Provide a Warm, Accepting Climate
Stay Close to the Student
Introduce the Lesson with Enthusiasm
Give Clear Direction and Feedback
Present Tasks in Manageable Doses
Orchestrate the Student’s Success
Highlight the Student’s Talents
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Unmotivated Student
Interventions, cont.
 Vary Your Teaching Style
 Relate Instruction to Student’s Interests
 Make Instruction Relevant to Real World
 Provide Hands-on Activities
 Apply “Meaningful Work”…CHAMPs
 Allow Student Some Control over What and How
He Learns
 Praise Student’s Efforts and Accomplishments
 If Student is Too Cool, consider incentives,
rewards, group recognition ( spark some
competition)
 Challenge the Student
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HYPERACTIVITY…
Constant movement Provide structured high
activity tasks
Easily distracted
Allow for control
movement
Lack of control
Reward on-task
Verbal behaviors

Does not attend to cues Use color codes for

recognitions of
behaviors
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INATTENTION…
Passive Focus attention on key
elements of activity

Minimal problem- Develop and mental

solving skills map with student

Dependent learner Facilitate routine

success

Views ability versus Help the student self-

effort as a problem monitor performance

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IMPULSIVITY…
Speaks before thinking Provide short and
out answers specific directions

Cannot monitor Reflective evaluation

behavior
Develop problem-
Impatient with solving
repetition
Model expected
Avoids anxiety behaviors

Allow behavior outlets

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DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR…
Refuses to do work Reinforce positive
behavior
Defy authority
Use high interest
Intimidates other personally relevant
students material

Distract teaching Provide short successes

through verbal or
physical means

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Key Ideas…

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Descriptors of the Ideal Classroom that
Reflects Excellent Instruction in the Area
of Behavior Management
The classroom is organized in a manner that
encourages order, participation, independence, and
continuous learning
There is a small number of meaningful rules
Students understand and enforce rules
The teacher is constantly teaching independent
behavior management skills
The teacher spends an appropriate amount of time at
the beginning of the school year establishing the
culture and climate for positive acceptable behavior
Student’s demonstrating appropriate behaviors
constantly receive positive reinforcement
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Descriptors of the Ideal Classroom that
Reflects Excellent Instruction in the Area
of Behavior Management
The teacher handles inappropriate behavior in a firm,
fair, consistent, and caring manner
The teacher’s interactions with students are positive
and reinforce the importance of student success
The teacher has several motivators that reinforce and
shape student positive behaviors
Classroom instruction is well organized, meaningful,
and allows for student differences (individual and
group)
Classroom management strategies are appropriate to
the environment and needs of the students

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Descriptors of the Ideal Classroom that
Reflects Excellent Instruction in the Area
of Behavior Management
There is an established communication between
home and school
Students receive constant positive reinforcement for
doing good work and encouragement to do better
Student work is displayed throughout the classroom
and behavior and learning reinforcers are visible
throughout the room

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Descriptors of a Teacher Who is Successful
at Behavior Instruction and Reinforcement

The teacher has the ability to KNOW

and effectively RELATE to his/her
students
 Establishes rapport and trust
 Separates unacceptable behavior from
student as a person
 Knows total student in and out of school
 Knows student’s interests/likes/dislikes

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Descriptors of a Teacher Who is Successful
at Behavior Instruction and Reinforcement

The teacher has practical and current

KNOWLEDGE of behavior management
strategies
 Classroom design
 Classroom management
 Establishing baseline data
 Developing a behavior plan

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Descriptors of a Teacher Who is Successful
at Behavior Instruction and Reinforcement

The teacher APPLIES behavior

management strategies in a FLEXIBLE
and TIMELY manner
 Ability to quickly analyze situation and
appropriately apply techniques
 Has good timing-when and where to react
and respond

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Descriptors of a Teacher Who is Successful
at Behavior Instruction and Reinforcement

The teacher is CONSISTNET, has good

FOLLOW-THROGUH, and FOLLOW-UP
WITH STUDENTS
 Is clear and predictable from day 1
 Communicates expectations often
 Can re-establish respect after encounters
 constantly reinforces expected behavior

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Teachers who are successful at behavior
instruction and reinforcement…

Have a keen AWARENESS of the classroom

ATTEND to more than one matter at a time
Train students to follow established classroom
PROCEDURES/ROUTINES without disturbing others
PACE their instruction without unnecessary delays
Use a variety of techniques to keep students
INTERESTED and INVOLVED
Use various techniques to check student
INVOLOVEMNT, LEARNING, and ATTENTION
Use EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES with individual students
that guide other student’s behavior

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Word Wall Activity…
In your group, discuss the term(s) that you
have chosen.

Think about what we have discussed about

this item today.

Share:
 Your thoughts and
 A factual statement

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 Now What?

Where do I go from here?

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Resources

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