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Five Effective Approaches to Address Interfering Behaviors: Classroom Disruptions
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
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
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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) of Virginia is a Commonwealth of Virginia initiative to support positive academic and behavioral outcomes for all students. This web site is a collection of resources, tools, training opportunities and similar guides for educators and school administrators.
We work closely with public school teachers and administrators throughout Virginia to help them learn about and implement discipline approaches that reduce disruptive behavior in the classroom.
The program is based on extensive research and utilizes a preventative and proactive approach to discipline that reduces the amount of time spent dealing with office referrals, thereby increasing time spent teaching and learning. PBIS ultimately impacts the very culture of the school to shift attention to positive behavior and successful learning systems for children, teachers and administrators.
Behavior Modules
Behavior Modules
The Virginia Department of Education is committed to providing all students the best possible education, in collaboration with the Training and Technical Assistance Center at Old Dominion University, we have developed a series of modules that relate to 25 strategies of proven effectiveness.
