Maintaining Appropriate Student Behavior Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers Chapter 7 Evertson, Emmer and Worsham © Allyn and Bacon, 2006

Monitoring Student Behavior TTTTwo categories of behavior that are especially important to monitor: –I–I–I–Involvement in learning activities –C–C–C–Compliance with rules and behaviors

Involvement in Learning Activities  Assure Classroom Visibility –See all faces –Scan the room frequently  Demonstrate withitness

Compliance w/ Rules and Behaviors  Teach and Re-teach as needed  Arrange for Easy Accessibility & Visibility –Scan the room  Peer Coaching and Tutoring  Monitoring Group Work –Checking individual assignments

Consistency Definition  Maintaining the same expectations for appropriate behavior at all times and for all students

Sources of Inconsistencies  Unreasonable expectations  Lack of withitness  Lack of commitment to the rule or procedure

Management of Inappropriate Behavior MMMMake Eye Contact RRRRemind the student of the correct procedure RRRRedirect AAAAsk (or tell) the student(s) to stop

Building a Positive Climate  See what’s right in the class!  Convey Positive Expectations  Offer Feedback on Correct Performances  Provide Specific Corrective Feedback  Use Effective Praise  Use “I” statements

Effective Praise…  Provides informative feedback  Conveys genuine approval  Grades 3+Focus on  Grades 3+Focus on accomplishments  Ages 0-8Focus on  Ages 0-8Focus on effort

Incentives and Rewards  Select the behaviors you want to encourage  Make their attainment attainable, but not easy

Incentives and Rewards  Recognition  Activities  Symbols  Material Incentives

Caution!  Don’t erode intrinsic motivation.  Support sustaining the activity or behavior.  Know what implicit message you are sending.

 Counteract potentially negative effects on intrinsic motivation –Choose materials/activities with high potential for sustaining interest –Model and demonstrate personal interest and enthusiasm