Setting Clear Expectations
This skill is most effective when rules are developed collaboratively and stated positively.
What is Establishing Expectations?
This type of reinforcement encourages students to continue appropriate behaviours.
What is positive reinforcement?
This type of correction is delivered without escalating the situation or embarrassing the student.
What is low-key intervention?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of others is called this.
What is empathy?
A teacher sees one student working quietly and says, "I love how Sarah is focusing on her work," leading others to follow. What technique is being used?
What is Cueing with Parallel Acknowledgment?
Teachers use this at the start of the year and during transitions to ensure students understand what is required of them.
What are classroom rules and procedures?
A teacher sees a student helping a peer and immediately says, "Thank you for being so supportive!" This is an example of what strategy?
What is providing specific praise?
What is a non-verbal strategy a teacher can use to correct behaviour without disrupting the class?
What is proximity control (or making eye contact, hand signals, pointing to a visual reminder, etc.)?
Teachers should make an effort to do this daily to build trust with students.
What is greet them by name?
A teacher stops to observe and assess what is happening in the classroom before responding.
What is Waiting and Scanning?
When setting clear expectations, teachers should use this type of language—specific, positive, and __________.
What is clear?
Name two ways a teacher can provide timely acknowledgment in the classroom.
What are verbal praise and non-verbal gestures (e.g., thumbs-up, nod, smile, stickers, points, etc.)?
After giving an instruction, a teacher stops talking and observes the class before proceeding. What two things are they doing?
What is the waiting and scanning?
Taking an interest in ___________________ can improve classroom behaviour.
What is students’ hobbies and interests?
Smiling, nodding, using gestures, and moving closer to students are all part of this skill.
What is Body Language Encouraging?
A teacher wants to ensure students understand classroom expectations. Instead of just stating the rules, they model the expected behaviours and have students practice them. What is this technique called?
What is explicitly teach the expectations?
A teacher sees one student working quietly and says, "I love how Sarah is focusing on her work," leading others to follow. What technique is being used?
What is Cueing with Parallel Acknowledgment?
This method allows teachers to redirect behaviour instead of issuing an immediate consequence
What is the choice strategy (e.g., “You can choose to work quietly at your desk or move to another spot”)?
This strategy involves using positive interactions to establish rapport before addressing behaviour concerns.
What is relationship banking (or the “two positives before a correction” rule)?
When might a teacher choose to use Selective Attending instead of direct correction?
What is When the misbehaviour is minor, not disruptive, and likely to stop on its own?
Give one example of a classroom expectation framed in a positive way instead of a negative rule.
What is “Use kind words” instead of “Don’t be rude” (or any similar example)?
According to research, positive reinforcement should outweigh corrections by at least this ratio.
What is 4:1? (Four positive reinforcements for every correction.)
When correcting student behaviour, teachers should focus on addressing the action rather than making personal judgments. What is the term for this approach?
What is separating the behaviour from the student?
A student who often misbehaves starts showing improvement after the teacher consistently acknowledges their efforts and gives them meaningful responsibilities in class. What relationship-building strategy is being used?
What is fostering a sense of belonging and responsibility?
A teacher gives directions but notices students are still unsure of what to do. What step should they take next?
What is Check for Understanding or Restate Instructions?