Behavior Management 101

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Behavior Management 101

• Or
• How to survive the
• first 3 weeks!

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Getting Started

• Introductions
• Behavior and Instruction
• Punchline

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Punchline

• Concentrate on the positive!
• Currently 61 negative positive
• Change that
• No sarcasm!
• Be Professional!
• Be consistent!

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What is your biggest concern in the
classroom?
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Processes and Programs

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention
• Positive Behavior Interventions Support (PBIS)
• Character Counts, etc.

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Integrated Experience
BEHAVIOR LEVELS

• Staff Attitude
• 1. Supportive
• 2. Directive
• 3. N.P.C.I.
• 4. Therapeutic Rapport

• Crisis Development
• 1. Anxiety
• 2. Defensive
• 3. Acting Out Person
• 4. Tension Reduction

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• Types of ??s
• Information Seeking
• Challenging

1. Questioning

• Interventions
• Answer
• Stay on topic, redirect,
• broken record

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Noncompliance, refuses directives
2. Refusal
1. Questioning

• Interventions
• Give 2 choices with
• consequences
• Preferred choice first
• Set Limits

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3. Release
Emotional outburst venting, screaming, high
energy output
2. Refusal
1. Questioning

• Interventions
• Allow the student to vent
• Try to isolate the incident
• Remove the audience

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When threats are used directed at you
3. Release
2. Refusal
4. Intimidation

• Interventions
• Take seriously
• Seek help
• Document what was said
• Set limits

1. Questioning
Hands on approach may trigger physical acting out
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3. Release
Regaining Rationality
2. Refusal
4. Intimidation
1. Questioning
5. Tension Reduction

• Interventions
• Therapeutic rapport
• Discuss situation
• Reestablish bond

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What is PBIS

• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
  (PBIS) is a proactive systems approach for
  creating and maintaining safe and effective
  learning environments in schools, and ensuring
  that all students have the social/emotional
  skills needed to ensure their success at school
  and beyond. 

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Systems Data Practices Outcomes
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Bag O Tricks

• Non-verbal behavior
• Ignoring
• A quiet touch
• A soft word
• Verbal behavior
• Refer to Respects (or rules)
• Briefly quoting them
• Pointing to them
• Having a visual that refers to them (Shhh
  sign)
• Broken Record
• What do you need to do? Do it?
• Where do you need to be? Go there?

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Student White Boards Engaged Learning Cheap
imitations Communication Paddle (Limits verbal
directions) Add Velcro Big task basket Laundry
basket Turn taking chart Use with post-its Help
cards/ Break cards Silent Quiz (during transition
times/bathroom breaks) Use sign language for
Y/N, T/F, Seasons-Spanish
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Random Raffle Ticket Give out tickets for good
behavior Drawing at end of day Fidget
Toy Replaces tapping pencil Touch Lights To
call for Super Help Race around the Room (in a
good way) Car cut-outs given for outstanding
work or behavior Individual or class
Incentive when each wall is finished/finish
line
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Student of the day Random drawing (or is it) by
student In your pocket (chosen at home) Time
machine Redo a poor choice www.sandbox-learning.c
om Personalized social stories Yoga Think
outside the box Hula hoop /Carpet squares
Personal space Tape on floor
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Weighted sweatshirt/sweatpants Sensory
issues Need a hug Teach universal
symbols Thumbs up - Good job Visual
reinforcement Schedules (words, pictures,
symbols) Organized understandable I
can Each child makes their own work alone,
work cooperatively, etc.
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dont make me say it again!

• Concentrate on the positive!
• No sarcasm!
• Be Professional!
• Be consistent!

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Any Questions?
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For More Information

• leslie.williams_at_d300.org
• www.d300.org
• Pupil Personnel Services
• Response to Intervention/PBIS