Behavior Management Behavior Management Strategies for the Current Strategies for the Current

ClassroomClassroom

Beth Ackerman, Ed.D.Beth Ackerman, Ed.D.

KDPKDP

November 13, 2003November 13, 2003

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Proactive vs. ReactiveProactive vs. Reactive

95% of 95% of successfulsuccessful behavior behavior management is preventing management is preventing negative behaviornegative behavior

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Be PositiveBe PositiveBe FunBe FunBe StructuredBe StructuredBe ConsistentBe ConsistentBe FairBe FairSet Effective Set Effective

LimitsLimits

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RReinforcementseinforcements

Reinforcements –Reinforcements –

Always start with the least restrictive Always start with the least restrictive reinforcement!!!!reinforcement!!!!

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PositivePositive Positive wordsPositive words Positive calls homePositive calls home Social reinforcementsSocial reinforcements Behavioral contractsBehavioral contracts Points/levels systemPoints/levels system Token economyToken economy

NegativeNegative Verbal reprimands, Verbal reprimands,

frowns, reminders, frowns, reminders, etc.etc.

Physical proximityPhysical proximity In class consequences In class consequences Imposing in-class Imposing in-class

separation (time out)separation (time out) Removal from Removal from

classroom classroom Send homeSend home

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AAssess the situationssess the situation

Assess the situation –Assess the situation –

WHAT ARE MY WHAT ARE MY BARRIERS?? BARRIERS??

WHAT IS WHAT IS PREVENTING PREVENTING POSITIVE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR??BEHAVIOR??

AAssess the situationssess the situation

A B CA B C

AAntecedentntecedent

BBehaviorehavior

CConsequenceonsequence

ABC ChartABC Chart

AntecedentAntecedent BehaviorBehavior ConsequencConsequencee

-During Math During Math lesson/teacher lesson/teacher instructioninstruction

-During During homework time homework time (doing math)(doing math)

- During - During reading orallyreading orally

Speaking out of Speaking out of turnturn

Talking without Talking without permissionpermission

Asked Asked inappropriate inappropriate questionquestion

Ignore themIgnore them

Gave a warningGave a warning

Answer the Answer the questionquestion

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RReinforcementseinforcements

AAssess the situationssess the situation

IIntent of misbehaviorntent of misbehavior

IIntent of misbehavior ntent of misbehavior

Why do students misbehave?Why do students misbehave?

IIntent of misbehaviorntent of misbehavior

AttentionAttentionPowerPowerRevengeRevengeDisplay of Display of

InadequacyInadequacyTesting of Testing of

LimitsLimits

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RReinforcementseinforcements

AAssess the situationssess the situation

IIntent of misbehaviorntent of misbehavior

SSincerityincerity

SSincerityincerity

Simply demonstrate Simply demonstrate the love of Christ.the love of Christ.

CCompassionompassion

AAcknowledgementcknowledgement

RReassuranceeassurance

EEsteemsteem

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RReinforcementseinforcements

AAssess the situationssess the situation

IIntent of misbehaviorntent of misbehavior

SSincerityincerity

EEmpower the studentmpower the student

EEmpower the studentsmpower the students

Encourage self-talking and questioningEncourage self-talking and questioning

Our goal is not to manage Our goal is not to manage student behavior, but rather to student behavior, but rather to teach students to successfully teach students to successfully manage their own behaviormanage their own behavior

What we’re asking students is What we’re asking students is really to behave abnormalreally to behave abnormal

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