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Designing and Teaching Designing and Teaching Classroom Behavioral Classroom Behavioral
ExpectationsExpectations
Sprague & Golly (2012) Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
What will we do in this Topic?
• Develop positive classroom evelop positive classroom rules and understand how they rules and understand how they contribute to effective contribute to effective classroom management.classroom management.
• Link these rules to the school Link these rules to the school wide rules.wide rules.
Sprague & Golly (2012) Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
Effective Classroom Expectations
• The purpose or goal of classroom expectations is to let the students know what is acceptable behavior under specific circumstances.
• The focus is on the clarity, consistency, and precision of the expectation - and its application.
Sprague & Golly (2012) Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
Designing & Teaching Classroom Rules: Be Clear!
• What do you want to see?What do you want to see? You must be able to demonstrate/model You must be able to demonstrate/model
expected behavior.expected behavior.
• What do you want to hear?What do you want to hear? You must be able to demonstrate the You must be able to demonstrate the
meaning of such expectations as, “quiet meaning of such expectations as, “quiet voices” or “whispering”.voices” or “whispering”.
Sprague & Golly (2012)
Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
When Setting Classroom Expectations
• State them in a positive way them in a positive way• What behaviors do you want to see?What behaviors do you want to see?
• Keep expectations clear. Use clear and concise examples.
• Display publicly so students can easily see them.
• Establish classroom expectations immediately- on the classroom expectations immediately- on the first day!
• Teach and review them often.
Sprague & Golly (2012) Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
Some Common “Universal” Classroom Rules
• Follow directions the first time asked.Follow directions the first time asked.
• Raise your hand to speak.Raise your hand to speak.
• Keep hands, feet, and objects to self.Keep hands, feet, and objects to self.
• Be Safe, Responsible, and Respectful.Be Safe, Responsible, and Respectful.
• Be Prepared and Do Your Best.Be Prepared and Do Your Best.
Sprague & Golly (2012) Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
Teaching Classroom Rules
• Give reason for the rule.
• Show the rule through example and non-example.
• Practice the rule with a small group while others observe.
• Practice rule with entire class.
• Monitor and reinforce when rule is being followed.
• Review when necessary.
Sprague & Golly (2012) Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
When Teaching and Maintaining Classroom Rules…
• Review regularly and edit them; don’t wait for a Review regularly and edit them; don’t wait for a crisis.crisis.
• Re-teach!Re-teach!
• Monitor and reinforce when a rule is followed.Monitor and reinforce when a rule is followed.
• Apply expectations consistently to each and every Apply expectations consistently to each and every student.student.
Sprague & Golly (2012) Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
Umbrella Rules Apply in School and the Classroom!
• Be Safe• Be Respectful• Be Responsible
Use the next slide as a template to help you clarify your expectations.
Sprague & Golly (2012) Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
Best Behavior: Building Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (www.soprislearning.com)
Expectations for: Safe Respectful Responsible
Teacher’s Desk
Materials
Enter and Exit
Free Time
Asking for Help
Quiet Time
Seat Work
Drinks
Bathroom
Additional Expectations: