The Power of Positive Relationships:Effective Behavior Management

for Paras, by Paras

Office of Organizational DevelopmentMontgomery County (MD) Public Schools

(301) 601-4800

Betsy Povtak

Ruth Musicante

Session Objectives

By the end of this session, you will be able to…

Describe the characteristics of behavior management; Identify causes of disruptive behavior; Identify strategies to decrease disruptive

behavior; andIdentify strategies to respond to disruptive behavior.

In “Tools for Teaching,” Fred Jones tells us:

The most widespread management procedure in real classrooms is…

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Behavior Management vs. Discipline

Behavior Management vs. Discipline

“Effective teachers manage their classrooms.

Ineffective teachers discipline their classrooms.”

from Harry Wong and Rosemary T. Wong

Behavior management is…

• Predictable and reasonable consequences to students’ behavior

(Consequences can be positive!)

• Consistent use of routines and limits

• Feedback that encourages independence and success for all students

• Modeling for students appropriate behaviors and high expectations

The Importance of Managing Student Behavior

The Importance of Managing Student Behavior

“Students in classes where effective management techniques are employed have achievement scores that are 20 percentile points higher than students in classes where effective management techniques are not employed.”

Robert Marzano, Classroom Management that Works

Causes ofDisruptive or

Inattentive Behavior

the causes of inappropriate behavior by your students.

When do they most likely occur?

the causes of inappropriate behavior by your students.

When do they most likely occur?

Why behavior problems occur…

Students are bored or frustrated with

academic materials.

Students see no relevance for work.

Why behavior problems occur…

Students may not understand behavioral expectations.

Teachers send inconsistent expectations.

Why behavior problems occur…

Students may experience external problems.

Teachers lack classroom awareness.

Decreasing Disruptive BehaviorDecreasing Disruptive Behavior

• Personal relationship building

• Communicating expectations

• Use of time and space

Think about an educator that made a difference in your life...

What qualities did he/she possess?

Think, Pair, Share

Personal Relationship Building

Fairness Appearance Humor Courtesy

Personal Relationship Building

Respect Realness Reestablishing contact Active listening

“You can be the reason some student gets up and comes to school when his/her life is tough.

You can be the reason some student ‘keeps on keeping on.’

Remember that as long as you are a [paraeducator], even on your worst day on the job, you are still some student’s best hope.”

Larry I. Bell

Three Steps to Teaching Routines

1. Explain- state, explain, model and demonstrate the procedure.

2. Rehearse- practice the procedure.

3. Reinforce- reteach, rehearse, practice, and reinforce so that it becomes a habit.

Harry Wong and Rosemary T. Wong, The First Days of School

BE CONSISTENT“NO” means “NO”

“There are no degrees of consistency. You are either consistent or you are

inconsistent.”

Fred Jones, “Tools for Teaching”

MobilityMobility

“Effective teachers make an art form of working the crowd.

They know that either you work the crowd or the crowd works you.”

Fred Jones, Tools for Teaching

“Effective teachers make an art form of working the crowd.

They know that either you work the crowd or the crowd works you.”

Fred Jones, Tools for Teaching

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Proximity

In terms of teacher stress and lost

learning time, what is the…

…biggest classroom management issue?

“The bane of the teacher’s existence is the small disruption that occurs at a high rate.

Of these…,

80% consist of students talking to their neighbors when they should be doing their work.

Another 15% consists of students being out of their seats when they should be doing their work.

These disruptions…squander huge amounts of learning time.”

Fred Jones, Tools for Teaching

Time to Learn

Decreased disruption leads to increased learning

• Have all the materials and supplies ready before the student arrives.

• Keep focused on the lesson or the material the student doesn’t know.

• Move from one question or task to the next.• Tell the student what to do with his/her work when

finished and what to do next.

Strategies to Address Disruptive Behavior

Antiseptic BounceFlat Face Response

Broken Record TechniqueResponse to Backtalk

Antiseptic Bounce

What is it?How have you used it?

Flat Face Response

Broken Record

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BACKTALK•What should you do first?•What is the cardinal error?

“It takes one fool to backtalk.It takes two fools to makea conversation out of it.”

Fred Jones www.fredjones.com

Backtalk = Power Struggle

• Take two deep breaths.

• Relax.• Do not speak.• Do not take it

personally.

TAKE TIME TO CHILLCalm is strength.

Upset is weakness.“My life is in the hands of any fool who

can make me angry.”

What’s working?

Let’s share. . .Let’s Share!

SummarizerTell it to the hand

Thank you for joining us!