1. Effective Behavior Management Systems in the Elementary Resource Room Denver Public School: Department of Special Education Orientation August 2013

2. Do Now (3 minutes) During your Do Now on the fourth day of school, you refuse to move on until 100% of your students are following your instructions. Within 10 minutes, you have run through your entire consequence system for 2 students and the rest of your class is angry and restless. What do you do?

3. Content Learning Objectives

4. Introduction Positive Classroom Culture Rituals and Routines Classroom Management Plan Closing Agenda

5. Connection to LEAP

6. Positive Classroom Culture Cultural Responsiveness Use of multicultural materials Use of asset- based perspective Honoring first/native language Classroom Management and Environment Clear routines that support transitions Involve students in developing classroom culture Create a “Shout Out Wall” Modeling positive and precise praise Create a class acronym Prepared and Prompt Respectful to everyone In charge of my own actions Devoted to achieving excellence Excited to Learn

7. Introduction Positive Classroom Culture Rituals and Routines Classroom Management Plan Closing Agenda

9. Connection to LEAP

11. Entry Routine – Coming in room – Getting out materials – Writing down agenda/homework – Beginning warm up Exit Routine – How students are dismissed – Putting away materials – Leaving area – Turning in work Sharpening pencils Lining up Taking breaks Walking in the hall Classroom Jobs Bathroom/Hall Pass Getting materials during class Asking/Answering questions Throwing away paper/trash Collecting Homework Grading/returning papers Handing out papers Needing tissue Working in groups Turn and talks Absent work Drinking water Using calculators or other manipulatives Common Rituals and Routines

12. Provide visuals (classroom and/or individual) to cue and remind students of key routines Plan what you want and use the least amount of steps, materials and interruptions as possible Observable compliance, especially with supplies Avoid bottleneck situations/areas Transfer ownership to students Rituals and Routines Key Ideas

13. Example of Visual for Key Routines

14. Example of Visual for Morning Routine

15. Example of Visual to Support Voice Level Expectations During Routines

16. Example of Visual Schedule for Centers

17. Example of Visual for Whole Class Daily Schedule

18. Example of Taking Break Routine

19. Provide visuals (classroom and/or individual) to cue and remind students of key routines Plan what you want and use the least amount of steps, materials and interruptions as possible Observable compliance, especially with supplies Avoid bottleneck situations/areas Transfer ownership to students Rituals and Routines Key Ideas

20. Rituals and Routines Work time (4 minutes) Draft at least one ritual or routine for your classroom that you will teach on the first day of school. (1 minute) Trade with a partner. Read his/her draft and write 1 glow and 1 grow. (1 minute) Review your partner’s feedback and ask any clarifying questions.

21. Introduction Positive Classroom Culture Rituals and Routines Classroom Management Plan Closing Agenda

22. “... without a simultaneous focus on promoting self-regulation skills, many children are likely to struggle to keep pace with the academic demands of the early elementary classroom.” Thernstrom, A. & Thernstrom S (2003) No Excuses Closing the Racial Gap in Learning

23. Expectations Ensure that your classroom rules are observable, specific and supported by rationale. Align with school-wide rules. Focus on 3-5 positively framed rules. Less is more.

24. General versus Specific Be respectful to everyone Be respectful to the classroom. Be respectful to the learning environment. Be quiet when the teacher is talking. Use school and business appropriate language. Keep all objects grounded. Keep yourself to yourself. Actively participate in all instruction and activities. Use materials correctly. Expectations

25. Common Pitfalls Rules are not specific. Rules are difficult to maintain long-term or enforce. – Example: “Bring all supplies to class every day” Rules are actually part of a procedure. – Example: “Stay seated during the Do-Now.” Expectations

26. Good Practices to Teach Behavior Explain the expectation Solicit its rationale Have students put the expectation in their own words and/or draw a picture of what it looks like and doesn’t look like Perform a role-play Revisit rules daily or weekly and after extended breaks from school Expectations

27. Invest your students with rationale for expectations RuleSample Rationale Be quiet when the teacher is talking.Side conversations distract classmates trying to learn and the teacher trying to teach. I want each you to be prepared for third grade next year, and we have to work together to make that happen. Use school and business appropriate language. I want you to be prepared for a successful career. The language you use can affect your professor, boss or customer’s opinion of you and could result in you losing a job or promotion. Inappropriate comments (even when joking) could have legal implications. We need to practice controlling our language. Expectations

28. Posted Rules with Visuals

30. Posted Rules

31. Effective Consequences: – Include positive consequences – progress gradually – flow logically and naturally from the student’s behavior – are convenient – maintain student dignity – developmentally appropriate Consequences

32. Administering Negative Consequences Private, when possible, and appropriate Use universal language Purpose not power Ask and listen Avoid the death spiral Avoid continual verbal warnings Avoid threats or rhetorical contengencies (“If you are out of your seat one more time….” or “I’ll wait” ) Document everything Date, Student Action, Teacher Action, Resolution Consequences

33. Visual Consequence Tracker

34. Positive Behavior Tracker

35. Intrinsic Consequences

36. Classroom Management Plan Work time (8 minutes) Begin to draft your classroom management plan, starting with rules. (2 minute) Trade with a partner. Read his/her draft and write 1 glow and 1 grow. (1 minute) Review your partner’s feedback and ask any clarifying questions.

37. Introduction Positive Classroom Culture Rituals and Routines Classroom Rules and Expectations Closing Agenda

38. Content Learning Objectives

39. Week Zero and One Planning Where does this work fit in week zero and one planning? Behavior Management: – Develop rituals/routines and discipline plan for classroom/classes – Consult with staff regarding BIPs and specific behavioral needs of students