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Learning Support ServicesAustin Independent School District
Fall 2014
Building Positive
RelationshipsThe Foundation to
Addressing Student Behavior
Goals
• Distinguish types of teacher behaviors
• Identify barriers to building relationships
• Select relationship building strategies to incorporate into your daily teaching practice
For some students, displaying concern outside of school is a significant factor influencing motivation and achievement (Jones & Jones, 2007)
Positive Relationships with teachers appear to be a factor that prevents high-risk students from being retained or referred for special education. (Pianta, Steinberg, & Rollins, 1995)
Positive relationships are the foundation of effective classroom management. (Marzan, Marzano, & Pickering, 2003)
Why Are Relationships Important?
What barriers to building relationships are you likely to encounter?
Barriers
Building Positive Relationships
• Provides non-contingent positive attention• Ongoing throughout the school year• Promotes positive adult/student relationships• Improves overall system functioning• Increases opportunity for instruction
Intentional Unintentional Unintentional
Teacher Behaviors
Disinviting Inviting
Intentional
Inviting School Success, Purkey & Novak, 1984
Behaviors or comments intended to be degrading, derogatory or sarcastic
Intentionally Disinviting
Behaviors or comments that may cause unintentional strains on a student/teacher relationship
Unintentionally Disinviting
Behaviors and comments that are inherently positive
Unintentionally Inviting
Behaviors and comments targeted to let students know that they are valued
Intentionally Inviting
Relationship Building StrategiesSmile– A little gesture that does a lot to make someone feel
welcome
Positive Contact– Identify student(s) doing something “right”– Can help with more difficult conversations later
Greet students by name daily as they arrive. – sets positive tone– has been proven to increase student time-on-task
Relationship Building Strategies3:1 Ratio ‒ Pay attention to appropriate behaviors 3 times as often as
you respond to negative behaviors‒ Both positive and negative interactions can be verbal or
nonverbal‒ Post a 3:1 reminder in your classroom
2x10 Method– 2 uninterrupted minutes each day, 10 consecutive days– Talk about your interests, ask questions, share stories.– Refrain from talking about school, academics, behavior