EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT TOOLBOX

Presenter: Abby GaulkeOctober 29, 2015

INTRODUCTIONS

Abby Gaulke: Professional Life:

Taught prek for 9 years director and worker for the childcare

program for grades prek to 8. Taught 5th through 8th grade Art.

Family: A wonderful husband Three beautiful girls ages 2, 5, and 7. Currently a stay at home Mom.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU…

How many of you have had a “that” class, or a “that” student. Discuss with a partner the worst behavior

challenge you faced, and the best strategy you found to work.

If you teach…(popcorn) Prek and K First and second Third through Sixth Seventh and Eighth

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

This summer’s project: building my home I learned: You always need the right tools

for the right job. Our Classroom: building a safe and

encouraging classroom environment Our Students: building up our students,

both spiritually, intellectually, and socially.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Our instruction Manual: The Bible Proverbs 13:24 Whoever spares the rod hates

his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Proverbs 15:32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.

LAYING THE GROUNDWORK

Classroom Management is the framework that can prevent poor behavior. Proper planning prevents poor

performance. Attention Grabbers Transitions Consequences Rewards Line up structure Classroom lay out Student placement What type of board you use What teaching style you use the most

TAPE MEASURE Tape Measure:

Rules/Standards/Expectations are set in advance

Visible: Have them posted Make them simple and over arching Make them a part of the process so

they can understand the rules. Consequences

Warning Complete a think sheet Parent or guardian contact Dean/Principal contacted (Teaching with

Elly Thorsen: My Classroom Rules and How I enforce them.)

Consequence Jar:

WOOD BOARDS

Wood Boards: The foundation that the whole house is made of- Teaching proper behavior management to the students, so they can learn how to manage themselves.

Five steps to managing Big Emotions Calming Sensory Tubs Heart Exercise: Words hurt 10 strategies to help kids calm down Toothpaste teaching lesson Teach how to be a good listener If I’m about to erupt discussion Wheel of Choices Use Books If I hurt my friend’s feelings I can… Chart Teach how to follow directions : paper plates Exercise Play Teacher says Teach problem solving

HAMMER

Hammer: Review, repeat, and do it again

Charts: Chit Chat Chart Graphs Sticker charts Chants Songs:

This is the way we go to snack Clean Up, Clean Up HeidiSongs.com

“Interrupting is Very Disrupting” https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=fbLJWNq_wLY&index=6&list=PL0_ed-4CNQFBTbczpmothVCJ98qAwX3bt

Poems Timer Surprise: using a timer to see if

everyone is following the rules when it goes off.

Mystery Student: watching for good behavior

PRIMING

Priming: preparing for the actual paint, preparing for the actual situation requires PRACTICE. Practice whole group Practice whole group

again Each individual Then practice again

if you notice a problem.

PAINT Paint: Makes things look pretty-

Always try to say things in a positive light, paint over it, make it pretty. (Stop that : Let’s try this instead)

Encourage the positive behavior in your classroom.

Point out when a student who struggles with a behavior is doing it right. “I really like how you are waiting your turn and raising your hand.”

Think of ways to praise: Group of 2 or 3 Instead of pointing out a student who is doing

something inappropriate, accentuate someone who is doing it well.

I like how Alexis is raising her hand.

Journal: how you could say this better Don’t run in the halls Stop hittingFOCUS ON THE POSSITIVE 4 :1

PAINTING

PAY DAY

Pay Day: Reward Systems Sticker Charts-The Conundrum:

Are they beneficial or hurtful Say school is their work…why do

you work? Would you work if you didn’t get paid?

Don’t use sticker charts to point at flaws, We use sticker charts to encourage positive behavior. Just like pay raises encourage you to strive harder.

This is where you must be looking for those 4 positives to everyone negative.

PAY DAY CONT.

Various Reward Systems Incentives: FRIDAY FUN DAY!

Movie Day Gum Day Extra Recess More Art

Reward Balls : ping pong Class Reward Marble Jar Fill your Bucket Behavior Bingo Color Charts: Red Light System

Positive: Child has a visual cue Negative: child can’t redeem themselves

Clip Charts: Positive: Child has a visual cues

Can redeem themselves, and has padding if they have had an amazing day, but struggle at the very end of the day.

Technology Rewards: Class DOJO https://www.classdojo.com FREE

NAILS

Nails: Have transitions planned out to connect activities and prevent down time for the students. Warn them when the transition is coming:

Have transition songs: to sing or just to move to HeidiSongs.com

Locomotion: Do weird actions to the next activity Have a specified sound: bell, whistle, etc. Transition ticket or raffle: look for a specific behavior in the

entire class and reward them with a ticket and after an length of time do a raffle for a prize: something simple

Marble Jar: for each great transition a class has put a marble in a jar, if the jar gets filled then the whole class gets to have a fun

GLUE

Glue: The thing that keeps everything together Relationships: Create a relationship with each student

from the beginning, making them feel safe and secure.

Offer journal pages to students who struggle with behavior. Ask questions, often times, behavior has an underlying

cause, at home, school, or somewhere else. Keep discipline between teacher and the student not the

whole class, this creates a feeling of respect towards you, the teacher, but most importantly to the student, who isn’t having the flaws revealed to everyone.

Proximity Control Things can be addressed at a later point

Sticky notes

BLUEPRINTS

Blueprints: The best laid projects have blueprints or plans, you must have the best laid plans also. Be over prepared: down

time is time to create problems

Know what will happen for early finishers

Know what to do during clean up

Know what to do with those students who finish last

Keep them busy

LASER LEVEL

Laser Level: Connect and keep the balance by using proximity control Moving around the room on a regular basis

keeps the student focused because they never know when you will come by them.

It also allows you to speak to each student quickly and quietly

BRICK WALLS YOU CREATE

Jennifer Gonzalez article: Tweeks

Keeping a neutral focused face when trying to

Quietly address each problems at another time, or if need be quietly with that individual child. (proximity control)

Wait till everyone is quiet Give students the time to read

through something, then give instructions or input

Say what you want the students to do (positive: paint over it)

Use Proximity control: walk around Catch them being good 4:1 Don’t take things personally: this

is a job. (for the Lord)

OTHER BRICK WALLS

7 Bad Habits of Ineffective Teachers By: teach 4 the heart

Focus on being liked Yelling Being inconsistent Letting little things go Failing to properly prepare Being defensive: “I care about you too much to

argue.”- love and logic Thinking that what you are doing is enough: always

be willing to grow.DO YOU DO ANY OF THESE THINGS? Quick show of

hands

WORKING ON DETAILS

Adding the Doors: Communication and ways out Communication with the

students about their behavior. Teach problem solving skills

Describe the problem with the other student or item

Have them brainstorm a solution If they need help aid them be

offering options and letting them choose

Have them try their solution Then follow through and discuss how

it worked, and if improvements can be made.

WORKING ON DETAILS

A Letter to Teachers from that Kid by: Love Teach www.weareteachers.com

Hand out

WORKING ON DETAILS

Shovel: Dig Deeper Often times behavior can be caused by an

outside force Health diet Home issues Divorce Friend issues Struggling with homework Looking for attention: Appointment Cards (older kids)

2 by 10 strategy 2 minutes per day for 10 days

CONSEQUENCES

Why Classrooms need Consequences By: Teach 4 the heart

They are part of life Promote personal responsibility Motivate students Help keep order

WORKING ON THE DETAILS

Coffee Breaks: Time outs(1 min. for every year of age)

Positives: Gives the student time to reflect Gives them a time to calm down Gives you time to talk with the student

about the behavior after the time out Give 2 Warnings Restate the problem Decide how we can fix the issue Apologize or make things right Make sure that you let them know they are

forgiven child of God and have a fresh start.

WORKING ON THE DETAILS

Time Outs Negatives:

make the student feel isolated Getting the student to sit in time out Are they doing what we want and thinking

about what they did? EmbarrassmentMy question if we are preparing them for the real

world and the consequences that come, what are the consequences for adult misbehavior?

WORKING ON THE DETAILS

Coffee Break Alternatives Cool Down Corner: where students go to calm down

if they feel themselves getting upset. Mirror Play dough Paper Chair Pillow, or stuffed animal Stress balls Bubbles to pop

Cool Down Carrier: this is a transportable tote that contains things like play dough, a paper bag, paper to rip, balloons, a mirror.

Go outside Second Chances Breath Listen to a song Natural Consequences:

WORKING ON DETAILS

Communication with the other students If a problem arises between two

students or more.1. Each student must be heard,

and not be interrupted. 2. Then together they brainstorm

a solution. 3. Try their solution4. Finally follow up, do changes

still need to be made or are things going well.

The best feeling is when students start to solve things on their own.

Skit: How do we solve this?

WORKING ON THE DETAILS

Communicating with Parents Documentation

Journaling of student Your personal journaling Sticky notes Charts Notes home with replicas if possible Meeting documentation Phone call documentation Self Addressed Discipline

IN CONCLUSION

There are many different strategies and ideas out there on behavior management, for a good reason, each student is different and may require a different strategy to meet their needs.

Be patient, show Christ’s love, be consistent, be positive, and be willing to change and stretch yourself to meet your students needs.

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”Matthew 19:14