Managing Behavior in the Classroom: Tier II Intervention Strategies

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Managing Behavior in the Classroom Tier II
Intervention Strategies

• Johnson Middle School

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Behavior Basics

• What is behavior?
• An active process (Dead Mans Test)
• Inside and outside
• How do we describe it?
• What does a disruptive student look like?

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Common Classroom Behavior Problems
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Why are we talking classroom management?

• Tied directly into RTI (Tier II)
• Results in an environmental change
• It works!

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Strategies for Management

• Rules
• Those expectations and behaviors you want to see.
• Reinforcement environmental arrangement
• Supports in place to maintain good behavior.
• Setting limits building compliance
• Approaches to building compliance with rules
  task completion.
• Parameters for problem behavior
• When all else failsact accordingly!

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Rules

• Set code of conduct
• Parameters
• Clearly defined
• Posted in the classroom
• Reviewed daily
• Target behaviors that you want to see
• Are enforceable
• Reliably result in reinforcement

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Reinforcement Environmental Arrangement

• What will motivate the students to continue to
  behave, and how should the classroom be arranged?
• Parameters
• Use reinforcement frequently
• Use visual cues
• Have fun and be creative!

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Reinforcement Environmental Arrangement

• Use stopwatch to time running
• Be the lab assistant for the day
• Free coupons for ice cream, soda, etc
• Listen to music while working
• Front of the line pass
• Pass to play computer games

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Setting limits and building compliance

• When students are not doing what they need to be
  doing, how do I address it, and how do I make
  sure compliance occurs?
• Parameters
• Make sure that reinforcement is favoring good
  behavior
• Be firm and neutral
• Avoid arguing, logic, or threats
• Stop and redirect
• Follow through
• Use proximity

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Parameters for Problem Behavior

• Start with your expectations and choices
• Ignore the junk and pivot
• Do not attempt to verbally de-escalate students
  who are already in crisis
• Remove only as a last resort
• Refer to county discipline guidelines
• Teach, teach, teach!

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What about those other kids?

• Tier III Interventions
• Think function!
• Attention
• Escape
• Getting stuff

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Putting it all together

• Choose your rules
• Choose your reinforcement system
• Involve the students
• Teach, teach, teach!

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Some Resources

• MTSS/PBS Information
• http//flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/
• Links to PBS Information
• http//www.pbis.org/links/default.aspx
• An excellent book
• Keys to Classroom Management by Glen Latham
• sparling.jessica_at_brevardschools.org