Essential Behaviour Management

When Establishing Expectations in your classroom - what elements are encouraged? (select two)

• 4-5 Rules (short and sharp)

• provide broad behaviour descriptions

• refer to the rules infrequently

• Clear boundaries

In the Instruction Giving sequence it is best to use which of the following strategies? (select two)

• Use a different point in the classroom to issue instruction from

• Wait and scan

• Start instruction with a noun

• Gain attention with verbal/non verbal cue

When using Cueing with Parallel Acknowledgement what should you NOT do? (select 2 from the list below)

• Acknowledge the student with a descriptive encourager loud enough for others to hear

• Acknowledge the student who is not behaving by redirecting them to get back on task

• Scan and acknowledge student in close proximity who is on task

• Acknowledge the student with a descriptive encourager privately so that others can't hear

When using the 5th ESCM which is Body Language Encouraging, which of the following should you use? (select two)

• Praise, Prompt (what to do next) and Push off

• Nag the student to get back on task

• Make eye contact and smile (as positive body language)

• Stand close to those who are off task and wait for their attention

Which of the dialogues listed below are NOT using Descriptive Encouraging (ESCM 6)?

• Whitlam has not started work yet

• Gillard has started work, Well Done!

• Sub group A is already finished their first paragraph

• Joyce is looking at the window and not on task

Selective Attending (ESCM 7) is another strategy best used when? (select 2)

• Behaviour is not disturbing others

• a student is about to walk out of the classroom

• a low level disruption is occuring (eg. pen tapping)

• a student has just punched another student in the arm

ESCM 8 is using the strategy of Redirecting to learning. In this strategy a teacher uses curriculum to redirect behaviour. Which of the following phrases is a good example of this? (select 2)

• Frydenburg will not be able to leave at lunch, he hasn't balanced his budget

• Have you finished question 5

• I hope Albanese has his work done so he can leave at lunch time

• Bowen is late again to class and will not be able to leave for morning tea

Giving Choice (ESCM 9) is another strategy about being clear on expectations and leaving the decision to the student about what is the right course of action. Which of the following should a teacher NOT use? (select two)

• Stand at the front of the class and use a loud voice to gain whole class attention

• Allow approximately 10 seconds for the student to make their choice and then follow up

• The choice you want the student to make should be said last

• Be vague with your information, expectations and consequences

ESCM 10 - Follow Through. Using this strategy is about meaning what you say. Which of the following can a teacher use to establish this strategy for success? (select 3)

• send mobile phones to Saber centre

• use body language and tone of voice

• Use clear consequences - buddy class, litter duties and detentions

• suggest buddy but don't follow through

Which of the following are part of the Top 5 strategies that teachers can use from the ESCM list? (select 3)

• Descriptive Encouraging

• Selective attending

• Cueing with parallel acknowledgement

• giving choice

• verbal redirection to learning (using curriculum)