SettingaBaseline
Statement Yes No
Icollaboratewithmystudentsonestablishingexpectationsforclassroom behavior.
MystudentsandIdiscusswhythedesiredbehavioralexpectationsare important.
Routinesandstructuresareembeddedintheday-to-dayrhythmsofmy classroom.
TheTeachersBillofRights
Youhavetherightandtheresponsibilitytoestablishrulesanddirectionsthatclearlydefinethe limitsofacceptableandunacceptablebehavior.
Youhavetherightandtheresponsibilitytoteachstudentstoconsistentlyfollowtheserules anddirectionsthroughouttheschooldayandyear.
Youhavetherightandtheresponsibilitytoaskforassistancefromparentsandadministrators whensupportisneededinhandlingthebehaviorofstudents.
TheTeacherCreed
Asyourteacher,Iwillnotallowyoutodoanythingthatisnotinyourbestinterestorinthebest interestofthisclassroom.
Asyourteacher,Iwillnotallowyoutostopanyonefromlearningforanyreasonwhatsoever.
Asyourteacher,Iwillnotallowyoutostopmefromteachingforanyreasonwhatsoever.
Nomanipulations
NeverquestionmymanagementsystemwhileIamteaching
Howdoesthiscreeddemonstratethattheteachercaresenoughaboutstudentstosetboundariesfortheir behavior?
Source:N.Salzman,IUnderstand,ToolsforSchools
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TheThreeCharacteristicsofEffectiveTeachers
AccordingtoHarryK.Wong,authorofTheFirstDaysofSchool:HowtoBeanEffectiveTeacher, effectiveteachershavethreecharacteristics:
1.Theyhaveclassroommanagementskills.
2.Theyteachforlessonmastery.
3.Theypracticepositiveexpectations.
CharacteristicsofaWell-ManagedClassroom
Characteristics
1.Highlevelof student involvementwith work
2.Clearstudent expectations
EffectiveTeachers (examples)
IneffectiveTeachers (non-examples)
3.Relativelylittle wastedtime, confusion,or disruption
4.Work-oriented butrelaxedand pleasantclimate
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AGoodClassroomManagementPlanHas
Clearexpectationsforsuccess
Procedurestohelptheclassroomrunsmoothly
Routinesthatprovidestudentswithalevelofpredictabilityandcomfort
Rulestobefollowedatalltimes
Positiverecognitionfordoingthingsright
Consequenceswhenstudentschoosenottofollowtherules
GuidelinesforCreatingRules
Theymustbe
Observable
Sustainable(applicableallday)
Developmentallyappropriate
Enforcedfairlyandconsistently
The70-20-20Principle
70%ofstudentsrarelybreakrules.
20%breakrulesonasomewhatregularbasis.
10%arechronicrulebreakers.
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AretheseEffectiveRules?
Raiseyourhandandwaittobecalledonbeforeyouspeak.
Isthisaneffectiverule?Whyorwhynot?
Stayinyourseat.
Isthisaneffectiverule?Whyorwhynot?
Usea12-inchvoiceintheclassroom.
Isthisaneffectiverule?Whyorwhynot?
Respecteachother.
Isthisaneffectiverule?Whyorwhynot?
Cometoclassprepared.
Isthisaneffectiverule?Whyorwhynot?
Followdirections.
Isthisaneffectiverule?Whyorwhynot?
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TeachingProcedures
EXPLAIN-state,model,demonstrate
REHEARSE-guidedpractice
REINFORCE-reteach,reinforceuntilitbecomesahabitorroutine
FourTypesofConsequences
Naturalandlogical
Conventional
Generic
Educational
NegativeConsequences
Mustbesomethingthatstudentsdonotlike
Donothavetobeseveretobeeffective
Arearesultofchosenbehaviors
ConsequencesMust
Beappropriateforyourstudents
Beeasyforyoutoimplement
Beeasyforstudentstorespondto
Berealistic
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PowerfulPractices
BuildRelationshipsofRespect
MakeBeginningLearningRelational
TeachtheHiddenRulesofSchool
MonitorProgressandPlanInterventions
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A12StepPlan
1.Letstudentsknowwhatyouneed,andaskthemwhattheyneedfromyou.
2.Differentiateinstructionbasedonstrengths.
3.Listentowhatstudentsarethinkingandfeeling.
4.Usehumor.
5.Varyyourpresentationstyle.
6.Offerchoices.
7.Refusetoacceptexcuses stopmakingthem.
8.Legitimizemisbehaviorthatyoucantstop.
9.Useavarietyofwaystocommunicate.
10.Beresponsibleforyourselfandallowchildrentotakeresponsibilityforthemselves.
11.Realizethatyouwontreacheverychild actasifyoucan.
12.Startfresheachday.
AdaptedfromCurwin,Mendler,andMendler(2008)
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NextSteps 1. 2. 3. 4.
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ResourcesConsulted
Curwin,R.L.,Mendler,A.N.,andMendler,B.D.(2008).DisciplineWithDignity:NewChallenges,New Solutions.Alexandria,VA:ASCD.
Payne,R.(April,2008).Ninepowerfulpractices.EducationalLeadership.Vol.65no.7pp.48-52.
Wong,H.andWong,R.(2009)TheFirstDaysofSchool:HowtoBeanEffectiveTeacher.MountainView, CA:HarryWongPublications.
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