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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.
A Pre Planned Response is a pre thought out response that you can use to let a student know that you know they are misbehaving but you do not want to interrupt the class by dealing with the problem directly. For example, “[students name], please tell me the class rule on [state general idea of rule].”
Student friendly callbacks are a technique that teachers use to get the students attention in a quick and fun way. This tool is helpful because it is an easy fun way to get students involved and not having to repeat yourself.
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.
Each student will have a dedicated section of the room to themselves where they will post their work throughout the year. The first thing they’ll put on their bulletin board is a house they’ve decorated to make look like theirs. This is helpful because it will make each student feel like they have a sense of belonging in the classroom.
Recognition for good behavior is crucial to reinforcing the desired behavior, especially if a student often misbehaves. This tool is used on students that need that special attention when they’ve done something good. This will begin to motivate them internally and externally to behave better.
When used carefully, humor can extinguish negative behaviors and help maintain an enjoyable classroom environment. The teacher must be able to make a joke in the moment that defuses the tension and depersonalizes the situation.
The Yacker Tracker looks like a stop light with green, yellow, and red lights to measure noise level in the classroom. This device is great for helping students maintain an appropriate level of noise during different tasks throughout the school day. When the classroom begins to get too loud, the tracker will flash red and begin buzzing to alert students that their noise level needs to be adjusted.
The Refrigerator Wall is a technique used to display the student’s work and/or achievement. This is helpful because it gives the students a sense of pride and belonging to see their work displayed to the class.
Time Out is often used as a punishment, when in fact it is a way to stop bad behavior before it ever starts. Time Out can also be used as a short break time for students.
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