• Prevention:

• • Develop rules and expectations with students’ input
  • Teach and practice classroom procedures
  • Set high yet appropriate expectations for student behavior
  • Be a model for respect and empathy
  • Build a strong classroom community
  • Plan lessons that maximize student engagement
  • Teach and role-play social-emotional skills and strategies
  • Use SEL books and resources

 

• Positive Reinforcement:

• • Give specific, positive feedback frequently
  • Communicate positive behavior with parents
  • Provide occasional incentives for positive behavior

 

• Problem-Solving + Consequences:

• • Hold a class meeting to discuss issues and possible solutions
  • Allow students to self-assess behavior, set goals, and track progress (age/grade dependent)
    
  • Provide additional practice of procedures or expectations (model)
    
  • Give non-verbal and verbal reminders privately when possible
  • Ask a student to take a break from the group 
  • Enforce logical consequences related to students’ behavior
  • Have students complete a written or verbal behavior reflection during free time
    
  • Contact parents 

 

• Reoccurring Behavior Issues:

• • Build a strong family-teacher partnership
  • Develop a behavior plan
    
  • Track and share progress
  • Make adjustments as needed

Ask for additional support from administrators and/or counselors

 

For, behavior management I will use bucket fillers with the "How Full Is Your Bucket? book" and lesson plan for K-2nd. This is a book, my former colleague used with activities and it had positive long term outcomes, over the school year. Students were more mindful and able to regulate their emotions, thoughts and actions. The students can earn pom poms throughout the day in their bucket from good behavior.