Reframing classroom management

Teachers want to leave the profession because of ___ and behavior issues.

Answer explanation

When students misbehave, we can't do what we want to do: TEACH!

___ the reason behind a behavior can help a teacher prevent the behavior.

Why is it important to understand what individual students need?

• All behaviors develop from the same student need.

• I want to build a friendship with my students so they will respect me.

• Setting strong expectations for student behavior is essential.

• I can incorporate meeting a students needs into my planning.

Answer explanation

We see different behaviors based on different things students are feeling. If we know the feeling, we can help to preempt the behavior by building relationships, processes, and systems that meet a student's needs.

Being their friend will not necessarily earn you respect.

Setting expectations is essential, but it isn't answering the question. It is something you have to do, but often you have to think about the FEELINGS you want your students to experience first, rather than a list of expectations.

The term ___ itself is problematic because it relies on unbalanced power dynamics and assumes that all students are devel- opmentally the same and capable of learning within the boundaries we’ve estab- lished.

How does "control" undermine learning?

• It shows students the teacher's weaknesses.

• It leads to cheating and compliance.

• It can decrease student motivation.

• I builds a positive rapport between a teacher and students.

Answer explanation

look at what you mean by "control."

Kobe Bryant absolutely controlled the basketball by setting up the right conditions. But at some point, it LEFT his hands. He had to give up control in order to score.

Control the set-up to the behavior.

Explain how the new and old definitions are the same.

Simple strategies such as ___ students outside your classroom can have profound impacts on behavior.

How does focusing on the reasons behind a behavior help a teacher be more effective?

• It switches the relationship from a power struggle to one that promotes learning.

• It helps a teacher build a better friendship with a student.

• It saves a teacher time because he doesn't need to call home the first weeks of school.

• It sets up an important relationship in class for the teacher as a content expert.

A student is often fidgeting and tapping her pencil in class. What need could this student have that could cause this behavior in class?

Answer explanation

Some people need to move in order to process information.

This is often stronger in athletes.

What plans for movement do you have in class?

As soon as we know the function or purpose of a behavior, we can design ___ that teach students how to meet their needs in more appropriate ways.