Positive reinforcement for students who are following the rules and procedures:
- Depending on the behavior and what rules the child is following can result in different positive reinforcements. For good behavior such as being silent during assignments a teacher can reward the whole classroom only if all students are behaving. My making it a group goal students can be made accountable for one another. Another student may remind a student next to them who is misbehaving that if they behave then the student as a whole may get free time or play a game.
- Students who are behaving in the classroom can be given independent praise. Say a student is doing their work quietly and never causing a disruption. I would quietly go up to the student and let them know that they are doing an excellent job and to keep it up. Just letting the student know that you notice their good behavior is a way of giving positive reinforcement. This can motivate the student further to keep up the good work and get acknowledgement for their behavior.
- If a rule is that students need to participate in the classroom a good reinforcement can be rewarding points and even extra credit points to students who are participating.
Students not following the rules:
- For example a student is not listening to the rules of not speaking and being disruptive to others when the teacher is giving a lesson.
Recommendation: Talk with the student in a calm and non-threatening tone. If you show the student respect then the student will also be more likely to respect you as well. Reminding the student of the rules and then also giving the reasons as for why they must refrain from being disruptive during class can help with the student’s understanding. Giving the student a reason for why they should do something can result in better understanding and reasoning. Students don’t always like being told what to do and this can result in more disruptive behavior or rebellion. Reminding the student that disruption makes it hard to teach the class and for the student and their peers to reach their highest potential in the classroom. If the student continues to be disruptive during the classroom the student will need to face further consequences of detention, phone call to the parents, and being carried up to the school administrators. Every school may have a different procedure when it comes to reporting student misbehavior. The school district may need to have a report that describes the student’s misconduct and it’s important as the teacher to keep track of every incident as it may continue to escalate.
- Another example: A student is sleeping during class time. The student is constantly missing in-class assignments and also students are starting to notice and making fun of the student, thus causing a distraction in the classroom.
I would make sure to keep my eye on that student during the class and to ensure that the student stays awake. One method could be moving the student to the very front row of the classroom. If the student continues to doze off during class I would give the student detention. During detention I will speak with the student to assess why they are sleeping during class time. Sleeping during the class can be due to many different factors. The student could be working a job and not getting enough sleep. The student could be having at home issues causing them to be sleep deprived. The student can express to the teacher that the class is boring. If the student does then I would ask the student what interests them. Getting to know the student is important to assessing the issue and resolving it. A phone call to the parents will be made as well if the behavior persists.
References:
Disruptive Student Behavior in the Classroom. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://hilo.hawaii.edu/studentaffairs/conduct/disruption.php
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