Teacher Behaviors that Can Erode the Classroom Climate
Teacher Behaviors that can Erode the Classroom Climate (cont.)
100
Consistent daily activities that begin upon student entering classroom
What is Entry Routine?
100
Use of eye contact or gesture by teacher to let students know they are off-task, not paying attention or misbehaving. Helps to silently and efficiently manage student behavior without disrupting lesson.
What is Non-Verbal Intervention?
100
Do not confront student in group situation.
Do not use accusatory tone.
Do not make threats.
Allow your emotions to cool before approaching student.
Give student opportunity to tell their side.
Do not back student into corner. Leave room for options
What is the Argumentative Student?
100
Clenched fists, a set jaw, a quizzical look or threatening stance.
What is Negative Body Language?
100
Taking away promised privileges or rewards, use of "surprise" tests/quizzes, assigning punitive homework.
What is Unfairness?
200
Brief written activity that helps to settle students, get them focused, prepared and productive for instruction as soon as possible
What is a Do Now?
200
Quick affirming verbal reminders that lets students know what they should be doing.
What is Positive Group Correction?
200
Discuss your expectations with the class.
Keep a frequency record.
Ignore the behavior.
Examine the reason for the behavior.
Explore strategies for student to use instead: jot down thoughts as they occur on post-its.
What is the Chronic Calling Out Student?
200
Making an enemy out of a student by humiliating or having them "lose face" in front of peers.
What is Public Reprimands?
200
Teacher conveying attitude that teaching is just a job and students are "something" that must be dealt with.
What is Apathy?
300
Teacher established routines that students learn and can execute quickly without much teacher direction. Maximizes instructional time by decreasing delays between activities.
What is Tight Transitions?
300
A verbal reminder without using specific student name
What is Anonymous Individual Correction?
300
Assign student classroom responsibility that they like to do and allows for movement.
Minimize distractions.
Use of short lessons to maximize student attention & participation.
Hands on activities.
What is the Hyperactive Student?
300
Not enforcing the classroom/school rules and expectations.
What is Inconsistency?
300
Not adjusting standards to meet individual student needs.
What is Inflexibility?
400
Students use non-verbal means to indicate they need something. Establishes expectations for appropriate communication and lessens disruptions.
What are Seat Signals?
400
Verbal reminder to specific student as discretely as possible
What is Private Individual Correction?
400
Show your students you take an interest in them
Create goals that are challenging but attainable.
Take advantage of student's interest and create lessons around them.
Allow students to work together when appropriate to encourage one another.
What is the Lack of Motivation Student?
400
Having a teacher's pet who gets special treatment.
What is Favoritism?
400
One who can not laugh at themselves or bring laughter into the classroom.
What is Lack of Humor?
500
Public recognition and praising of students who have done something good. Done by entire class, usually a short movement (clap, thumbs up) or spoken phrase (Way to go!)
What is Props?
500
When students do not perform basic tasks correctly and teacher asks them to do again the correct way. Establishes and reinforces consistent expectations for quality work.
What is Do It Again?
500
Teacher should model the 3 R's- respect, responsibility & reciprocity.
Do not make unrealistic requests, provide explanations or give ultimatums.
Listen to each student.
Never make idle , sarcastic threats.
What is the Lack of Respect Student?
500
Put downs disguised as humor.
What is Sarcasm?
500
"Losing it" in front of students creates negative climate and sets a bad example.