1. Expectancy x Value = Motivation Positive interactions have a profound positive impact on VALUE. 1 POSITIVE INTERACTIONS Why are they NEEDED? Shouldn’t students behave & learn just because…?

2. 2 Positive Interactions: Like Putting Money in the Bank!

3. 3 The more you connect...... the less you correct. Remember, research shows that...

4. 4 Main Concept... Ratio of Interactions (ROI) Increase the number of POSITIVE INTERACTIONS 1. non-contingent attention 2. positive feedback

5. 5 3:1

6. 6 What many students learn is... Behave yourself and I will ignore you. Screw up and I will be there for you every 2-3 minutes.

7. What is our ROI? DateSubjectPositiveNegative 2/10/2014Math07 2/10/2014Math31 2/11/2014Science33 2/10/2014Science40 2/14/2014Explo61 2/14/2014ELA015 2/14/2014ELA40 2/12/2014ELA61 2/13/2014ELA95 2/10/2014ELA83 2/10/2014Math14 2/14/2014SS25 2/10/2014ELA47 2/10/2014Explo15 2/14/2014Science15 2/14/2014Math03 2/13/2014Math2.41 2/13/2014Math21 2/14/2014Explo43 2/14/2014Science03 2/12/2014Math40 2/14/2014SS31 2/10/2014SS02 2/13/2014Science18 2/12/2014Science40 Team Leads, Interns, Team Leads Collected –Date –Hour –Subject –Sum of Positive Interaction –Sum of Corrective Interaction –Teacher Name

14. Estimate your ROI for last week? Teachers & Paras, an honest estimate for: – Favorite subject – Least favorite subject – Favorite student – Least favorite student Administrator or other staff member, an honest estimate for: – Least favorite time of day – Favorite time of day – Favorite student – Least favorite student 14 Share your estimates with the person sitting next to you. What’s shared is confidential!

15. What is your Ratio of Interactions? Measure your ROI for the 8 days left in February 15

16. 16 We cannot dislike students on company time! New Rule for Adults!

17. 17 Another way of looking at ROI is to... Wag more Bark less

18. NON-CONTINGENT ATTENTION POSITIVE FEEDBACK Ways to Give Attention

19. Easiest Way to Boost Your Ratio of Positive Interactions... Non-contingent attention to every student, every day! REACH OUTS This strategy is the easiest and perhaps the most effective in establishing a relationship. Identify your strategies for the hallways

20. Delivering Effective Positive Feedback Most Important Interaction Practices –Behavioral –Academic Positive Feedback = Responsible Behavior –Most Needed- Middle/Lower Performing The least Positive Feedback is given to these students. Why?

21. 5 Highly Effective Positive Feedback Hallmarks

22. Accurate Must be directed at behavior that actually happened Initiated by the teacher Feedback could be best delivered in private/away from other students.

23. Specific and Descriptive Describe exactly why the feedback it is important or useful Repetitive phrases become meaningless Don’t just tell a student they are “smart,” tell them WHY they are smart Starter statements: I’m Really impressed, Nice Job, Fantastic, Terrific, Excellent, What terrific work

24. Given for Something Important New activity was introduced and a student can’t evaluate themselves Activities that a student struggles with extensively, especially when that student frequently fails with WHENEVER a student asks how his or her work looks

25. Age Appropriate Delivered as soon as the behavior was observed Eye Contact Normal tone Somewhat businesslike/professional Be Brief--- 15 seconds Make the statement and move on.

26. Authenticity MAKE IT FIT TO YOUR OWN STYLE!!!