Dealing with Minor Behavioral IssuesFrom calling-out to the repetitious habits of students on the autism spectrum, minor behaviors can challenge a smooth flow of instruction. But you can learn to handle them well . . .

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Questions to Ponder Have you ever had a minor

repair problem at home that did not get fixed and it became a major problem?

Why must teachers focus on minor issues right away?

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Question to Ponder

Have you ever argued with someone where you strived to win the argument just for the sake of winning?

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Questions to Ponder

Why must teachers consider their own body language in a classroom?

Does culture or background become a factor?

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Dealing with MinorBehavioral IssuesThen & Now

Watch a video—www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=gHzTUYAOkPM

Compare and contrast the classroom discipline techniques and problems portrayed in this 1947 video with those in current classrooms.

What different techniques must today’s teacher use?

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Behavioral CartoonsGuidelines for Creating Behavioral Cartoons

Write in present tensecreates a connection to what is presently

occurringWrite using third person voice

creates a ‘separate’ identity from the studentBe specific

what happens in story and wherepeople involved

Focus on positive actionscharacters make positive choices of action

Focus on the positive action rather than poor student choices

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Body LanguageScrambledBy Bruce Lansky

I climbed up the door and

I opened the stairs.

I said my pajamas

and buttoned my prayers.

I turned off the covers

and pulled up the light.

I’m all scrambled up since

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Broken Record TechniqueAssertive Discipline Approach from Lee

Canter*Used with an argumentative, power-hungry ornon-compliant studentWhy the student acts out . . .

seek power or control

obtain status among peers

avoid doing something else more disagreeable to the student

Teacher maintains control with this techniqueyet the student does not “lose”

*Canter, L. (2010). Assertive discipline: Positive behavior management for today’s classroom. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.

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Broken Record TechniqueUse of the Technique

Slow your speech and speak firmlyRepeat the rule being broken

focus is on the rule, not the studentbreaking it

Monitor your own body language

avoid pointing or leaning toward the

student to eliminate gestures that could be perceived as threatening

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