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5 Evidenced Based Practices for Classroom Management. Maximize structure Teach and practice positively stated expectations Actively engage students Acknowledge appropriate behavior Develop a continuum of strategies to respond to inappropriate behavior Simonsen, Fairbanks,Briesh,Myers & Sugai.
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5 Evidenced Based Practices for Classroom Management • Maximize structure • Teach and practice positively stated expectations • Actively engage students • Acknowledge appropriate behavior • Develop a continuum of strategies to respond to inappropriate behavior Simonsen, Fairbanks,Briesh,Myers & Sugai
Acknowledge Appropriate Behavior TaC Training and Consultation Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV 453 Maple Street Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-6700
Acknowledgement of appropriate behavior Acknowledgment for academic task completion Effective systems for reinforcement
Types of Reinforcers • Primary • Tangible • Social • Activity based • Individual or Group
A reinforcer is only reinforcing if the child finds it reinforcing.
Effective Praise Praise students for meeting established classroom expectations Praise them within 1 or 2 seconds after the behavior occurs If it is an on-going behavior, praise during the behavior
Use a variety of questioning techniques/ allowing for more response opportunities • Model appropriate behavior • Role play appropriate behavior
General Proactive Strategies For Infrequent social behavior errors: Signal State rule and expected behavior Ask student to state/show expected behavior
For frequent social behavior errors: Pre-correct: prompt for desired behavior in problem context go to problem setting/situation get attention of students give reminder or opportunity to practice skills watch child for demonstration of skill acknowledge demonstration Provide positive feedback
Characteristics of Effective Reinforcement Include student’s name Descriptive Convincing and genuine Varied Embedded in the flow of instruction Age appropriate Timely
Positive Statements • Great Job! • Way to Go! • Please share that with a friend! • Excellent! • Please show that to _______. • Thank you for sharing! • Keep up the good work! • Thank you for helping others! • Thank you for waiting so patiently! • I like it when you_______.