Building Self-Regulation Skills and Supports How often do you observe classroom disruptions such as students being out of their seats unexpectedly, using objects like pencils or other items to tap, and making noises that seem disruptive or at the very least irritating? What about the students who frequently bump into others and have difficulty maintaining… Read More Five Effective Approaches to Address Interfering Behaviors: Classroom Disruptions
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Five Effective Approaches To Address Interfering Behaviors: Attention-Seeking Behavior
Reframing Attention with Connection How many times have we observed loud and disruptive behavior in the classroom that we quickly labeled as attention-seeking? These behaviors occur when a student does something to get a response from another student or adult (Minahan & Rappaport, 2012). Unfortunately, this perspective alone may lead us to view the behavior… Read More Five Effective Approaches To Address Interfering Behaviors: Attention-Seeking Behavior
Five Effective Approaches To Address Interfering Behaviors: Student Apathy
Provide Voice & Choice “When students feel supported and have a sense of belonging, they are more likely to actively engage.” (Baker & Will, 2024) It is important for adults to remember that all behavior is communication – ours and our students’. Equally important is that we do not take student behavior personally, but rather… Read More Five Effective Approaches To Address Interfering Behaviors: Student Apathy
Five Effective Approaches To Address Interfering Behaviors: Excessive Talking with Peers
Dialogue by Design Off-task conversations can disrupt classroom instruction and constantly challenge teachers and their overall classroom management. While there are many effective routines for regaining the class’s attention and refocusing students on the lesson at hand, the most effective approaches are proactive. Talking and social learning are developmentally appropriate, especially for school-age learners (Wood,… Read More Five Effective Approaches To Address Interfering Behaviors: Excessive Talking with Peers
Five Effective Approaches To Address Interfering Behaviors: Refusal to Comply with Staff
One Strategy for When Students Refuse to Comply Ever looked at a student and wondered, why can’t they just follow a simple request or rule? I asked them something simple, yet they turned it into a fight. Why!? Sometimes there is more going on than we initially realize, including factors that could be negatively impacting… Read More Five Effective Approaches To Address Interfering Behaviors: Refusal to Comply with Staff
A Proactive Approach to Attendance: 10 Strategies to Add to Your Toolkit
On any given day, teachers across the country work tirelessly to develop lesson plans and learning targets that support students who are not always present to learn. In the years following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, student attendance has become an urgent concern for teachers and school leaders as schools have begun to focus… Read More A Proactive Approach to Attendance: 10 Strategies to Add to Your Toolkit
New Effective Practice Tools for Teachers
As a teacher, deciding what to focus on to better support your students or grow in your professional practice can be challenging. Here are ten of the most impactful evidence-based practices, proven effective and good for all students. These practices are core to building an effective classroom system because they are applicable across all grade… Read More New Effective Practice Tools for Teachers
