Managing Student Behaviour Flashcards
14 low key responses
- Winning Over
- Signal to Begin
- Proximity
- Minimal or Non Verbal Interventions
- Be polite
- Deal with the problem, not the student
- Be on the alert
- Planned Ignore
- Plan Student Movement (Transitions)
- Deal with the allies
- Model appropriate behaviour
- Private dialogue
- Come on back
- Indicate type of response (when asking questions)
why children misbehave
basic needs not met (tired, hungry) attention seeking exercise power exact revenge display inadequacy (I can't do this) immature self control home issues medical issues learning program too hard/easy ineffective teacher
effective teacher response to challenging behaviour
proactive anticipates children will misbehave sometimes consequences deals with the problem invisible predicts behaviours prepares strategies continuous uses social contract with class values class culture and relationships teaches responsibility and independence vs maintaining obedience
Kounin’s preventative responses
- With-it-ness
- Momentum
- Smoothness
- Group alerting
- Keeping students attentive & actively involved
- Overlapping
- Avoid over-exposure
With-it-ness
ability to know what is going on in all parts of the room at all times acts before it spreads nip in the bud frequently scan the room eyes in the back of your head convey knowledge of what is happening
Momentum
good lesson pace keeps students on track creating momentum
begin and end lessons on strong note
keep lessons moving ahead
make transitions efficient and short
Smoothness
smooth lessons help keep children involved and engaged
move smoothly from one activity to another
avoid repetition of instructions
avoid nagging, lecturing, pointing out misbehaviours
Group alerting
gaining student attention and clarifying expectations
oversee the whole group
oversee all the groups when working in small groups
non-participants alerted to get back on task
student attention/ active involvement
varies presentations, demonstrations, participates with children
circulates among children
caters for student’s development and needs/ interests
Overlapping
good teachers can do two or more things at once
deal with one issue while involved in another
connects with with-it-ness
Avoid over-exposure
avoid over-exposure to topic
avoid boredom
Benefits of low key responses
response is shorter than interruption classroom atmosphere stays positive involves non-verbal responses doesn't stop lesson flow doesn't invite escalation low emotional content
Be Positive!
respond to appropriate behaviour catch students being good empower students with strategies to manage own behaviour (start small) use humour stay calm redirect don't assume child can figure it out
