Student Contributor: B. Buchanan Adjusting the seating chart is a last resort option if the students are being unresponsive to previous phases of trying to resolve the problem of distracting peers through continual talking.Adjusting the seating chart is the last resort as a corrective phase. It should be used to help students succeed academically, not for the benefit of strictly the teacher. It is used when students are struggling to focus on tasks given … [Read more...] about Adjusting Seating Chart
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Verbal Plan of Improvement (VPI)
Student Contributor: K. Coan A Verbal Plan for Improvement is as simple as a one-sentence plan that is developed by the student, stating what the student will do differently in the future. This plan is specific, realistic, brief, and stated in a positive manor. It is very important that the student state their own plan and make a commitment to following it, which can be done by writing their statement down on paper or printing it out.A Verbal Plan of … [Read more...] about Verbal Plan of Improvement (VPI)
Problem Solving Wheel
Student Contributor: K. Nagamatsu This classroom management tool helps with getting younger students to make good decisions by themselves. If their behavior needs to be corrected they have options on the wheel and can decide for which one is the better option that goes with their particular situation.The “Problem Solving Wheel” has many options the student can choose from such as, walk away and let it go, apologize, tell them to stop, ignore it, talk it … [Read more...] about Problem Solving Wheel
Consistent Consequences
Student Contributor: M. Vargas Consistent Consequences is about addressing behavioral issues with appropriate consequences. This involves going through with consequences you may have mentioned you would do if a student misbehaved.Consequences are meant to support the teacher in correcting an undesired behavior a student may demonstrate such as interrupting speakers, being disrespectful to peers, etc. Consequences a teacher assigns should match the severity … [Read more...] about Consistent Consequences
Choice to Redirect
Student Contributor: S. Smith This strategy is helpful because it allows the student to take part in the decision making. The teacher gives the student two options to redirect their behavior, increase self-control, and increase responsibility.Choice to Redirect is a strategy that redirects an off-task student. There are a couple of ways this can be done. The first way would be to say something along the lines of “You can work on your math or you can be … [Read more...] about Choice to Redirect
Problem Solving Cycle
Student Contributor: K. Hylton The problem solving cycle gives students the steps and procedures they need to take in order to solve a problem between them and another student. This tool allows for students to solve problems themselves without teacher interference (unless it is needed) and develops their skills of solving problem.This tool would be taught to the students at the beginning of the year, and then a poster of the cycle would be put in the room … [Read more...] about Problem Solving Cycle
Behavior Intervention Plan
Student Contributor: K. Aselton A behavior intervention plan is a corrective tool that can be useful in the classroom when working with a specific student, and a specific behavior.A behavior prevention plan can be used in the classroom with a student who has a specific behavior that needs correcting, such as anger, or movement. A teacher would work one on one with a student on writing this intervention plan and communicate with the student ways to prevent, … [Read more...] about Behavior Intervention Plan
Three Phase Restorative Practice
Student Contributor: B. Musser This tool is used for dealing with serious conflict in the classroom between two or more students. It is a process that allows both the offended student and the offender to learn and heal, and ultimately stop any similar behavior.This tool is most effective and best to use when the conflict at hand is a little more serious. It consists of three phases, the first phase allows the offended student to have some time alone to … [Read more...] about Three Phase Restorative Practice
Build Your Burger
Student Contributor: Ashley Fulmer Build Your Burger is a tool used to help students know how their behavior has been throughout the day. In the beginning of the year students are able to create their own burger. The goal is to have a finished burger by the end of the school day.Every student in your class gets to build their own custom burger. Once their burger is complete they get to choose the steps for their burger. There are layers to signify how … [Read more...] about Build Your Burger
Responsibility Action Plan (RAP)
Student Contributor: M. Hoppis This tool gives students a set of three questions that assesses their behavior and focuses on what they can change to improve their behavior. The questions include: “What specifically were you doing in class?”, “Are the choices you are making helping or hurting your success in this class?”, and “What could you agree to do differently today or tomorrow? Please be specific”. This allows the student to understand how their … [Read more...] about Responsibility Action Plan (RAP)