Eastern Washington University
Taking a couple minutes a day to have a meaningful conversation could change a person mood for not just a day but weeks. Sometimes even though it takes a lot of time, meeting with your students could really help them talk about their feelings.
Logical consequences are consequences given to students that specifically align with what they did wrong. It is helpful because the student will know exactly what it is that they were not doing correctly and how they can fix it so as not to repeat it in the future.
Decluttering your classroom is getting all of your stacks of papers and items around the classroom that are not being used put away to where they are out of the students’ sight. It is used to make your classroom look more organized and give your students less distractions when trying to focus during class time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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