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Livingston School District
Livingston School District - Module #2
Module #2: Introduction
The Classroom Environment – Managing Student Behavior
Appropriate student behavior is essential for optimal learning to take place.
Behavior expectations must be explicitly taught, modeled, practiced,
recognized, corrected appropriately and retaught. Consistency by the
teacher is essential, otherwise there will be confusion and classroom chaos.
In a classroom managed in an exemplary fashion, students take ownership
of management roles and actively monitor their own behavior as well as the
behavior of other students. Teacher management can be subtle and
sensitive, being respectful in correction and re-teaching opportunities.
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Expectations are clear to all students
Expectations are consistently implemented and monitored
Behavior is monitored by all stakeholders
Teacher response to misbehavior is effective and sensitive
Livingston School District - Module #2
Module #2 Steps for Completion
1. Read through the module #2 introduction/overview
2. Read at least one of the internet articles.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/pbis-set-positivebehavior-expectations.shtml#sthash.wYMGJXmf.dpuf
OR
http://miblsi.cenmi.org/MiBLSiModel/Implementation/Element
arySchools/TierISupports/IdentifyBehaviorExpectations.aspx
Then fill out the internet article worksheet form
3. Interview a peer and ask the following questions found on
the peer interview sheet.
4. Using the resources of this module as a guide, fill out the
self refection form.
5. Set up a time to meet with the ISS to check out of this
module.
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Definitions:
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Expectations: establishing clear ground
rules in the classroom. Rules need to be
simple and positive: how we expect
each other to act, rather than rules
about “no.” Kids do a lot better when it’s
clear how they’re expected to behave,
rather than how not to behave. And rules
should always be easy to follow.
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Definitions:
Monitoring Student Behavior:
It is important to monitor student behavior to "catch" students being
good and provide acknowledgement for the appropriate behavior.
Monitoring allows staff to intervene early for misbehavior and
redirect and correct inappropriate behavior. Monitoring also allows
staff to collect ongoing information on student behavior.
Active monitoring means that you will…
 Move in a purposeful manner using unpredictable patterns of
movement
 Scan the environment and making eye contact with students
 Make positive social contact with students
 Provide acknowledgement for students engaging in positive
behaviors
 4:1 positive cues to re-teaching to maintain behavior.
 7:1 positive cues to re-teaching to change behavior.
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Definitions:
Teacher responses to misbehavior:
The overarching goal is to keep the focus on learning,
while maintaining a classroom that's physically and
emotionally safe for all. To achieve this, responses to
misbehavior should:
 Stop the misbehavior and reestablish positive
behavior as quickly as possible
 Maintain students’ dignity
 Develop students’ self-control and self-regulation
skills
 Help students recognize and fix any harm caused by
their mistakes
 Demonstrate that rules help make the classroom a
safe place where all can learn
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