Eastern Washington University
Private student conferences are a great opportunity for teachers to have a conversation with each student concerning academics, behavior or any other concerns the teacher might have about her student. Conferences can be formal or informal depending on the circumstances, a quick conversation or a meeting before or after school.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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