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
Collaborative & Teacher Directed
Classroom Curtains
Student Contributor: M. Vargas Classroom Curtains allows you to hide any shelves that have supplies or objects that are not in use at the moment. By hiding the materials, you prevent students from getting distracted during lessons and it helps prevent the students from using those supplies.Classroom curtains help you establish and maintain an organized classroom throughout the school year. Classroom curtains should be used as an aid in maintaining … [Read more...] about Classroom Curtains
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
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
Swivel or Knees Please
Student Contributor: K. Aselton Swivel or knees please is a preventative tool that can be used in any classroom when the teacher would like all the students to stop what they are working on and face the teacher, giving their full attention.Swivel or knees please can be useful in every classroom. All the teacher has to do is say "swivel or knees please" to alert the class they would like their full attention. This tool is useful when students are working in … [Read more...] about Swivel or Knees Please
Planned Ignoring
Student Contributor: Deidra Churchill Planned ignoring can be used when a child is off task and it is believed at the time that they may be able to correct their behavior themselves. It is helpful as a conscious first response to a slightly distracting situation that another response may draw more attention to.This tool should be used very intentionally. It is not to be mistaken with simply ignoring a behavior because it seems difficult to deal with. It is … [Read more...] about Planned Ignoring
Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Student Contributor: D. Peterson The Classroom Scavenger Hunt is an activity for the first days of school instruction, used for reviewing classroom expectations, procedures and the location of classroom materials. How this is an effective tool is because it reinforces classroom rules and procedures while making students feel confident and successful in their new classroom.For your new students entering your classroom at the beginning of the year, they … [Read more...] about Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Direct Appeal Interference
Student Contributor: A LaFrance If a student is being disruptive and misbehaving, this is an option to stop this behavior. You need to calmly and politely ask the student to stop the antisocial behavior they are performing. The key here is to be calm and polite.Direct appeal interference is not the most ideal corrective tool to use based on the fact that it is fairly disruptive. You need to stop class and speak to the student in order to stop the behavior. … [Read more...] about Direct Appeal Interference
Inside-Outside Circle
Student Contributor: M. Caballero During this strategy, students form two different circles: half of the group stands in a circle facing outward while the other half forms a circle around them facing inward, rotating whenever the teacher cues. Students in either circle have quick, one on one exchanges with different students in a short amount of time, which is good for trading tips, examples and information.Inside-outside circle begins with the teacher … [Read more...] about Inside-Outside Circle
Think Sheet
Student Contributor: K. Shaqhan This tool is a sheet of paper with multiple questions on it about the misbehavior that occurred. Often students get disciplined and don't know what they did wrong; this sheet allows them to reflect on what they did wrong and what they learned from their misbehavior.This is a last resort for the teacher to now correct the misbehavior that is present. The teacher will pull the student aside immediately during/ after the … [Read more...] about Think Sheet