Improving Behavior in the Classroom

Last week I had two separate interactions with Chris Strop after her counseling conference and Judy Green around an article regarding supporting our students who struggle behaviorally. The theme from the article Judy shared and a session Chris attended was the power of praising students for the desired behaviors we're looking for.

It was a good reminder to me on why we strive to give five praises for every redirection:  whether this is through verbal cues in the classroom, acknowledgement tickets around the building or celebration reports.  These are all things we do to give feedback, and can lead to positive changes in behavior.

 The week before spring break can be a hard one for students when getting ready for this transition, and it is a great time for us to also ramp up our praise around "the behaviors we want to see." Below is a link to the article Judy shared with me, and there will be acknowledgement tickets in your mailboxes tomorrow. Here's to a great week learning and and your final day of conferences!

Improving Behavior in the Classroom