POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM
November 22, 2016 Activity 1: Applying Classroom Rules and Procedures Unit 5: Managing Student Behavior Module 4: Managing the Learning Environment Helen Lee Introduction It will be important to give students positive reinforcement when they are following the rules and procedures. At the same time, I will have to take some action when a student is not following the rules or procedures. As an ESL and elementary teacher, I will explain my strategies and plans about the importance of rules and procedures. Focused Questions: 1) When and how I will give positive reinforcement to students, who are following the rules and procedures. 2) When and how I will respond when students are breaking the rules or not following procedures. 3) What are the ways that you could respond when a student breaks a rule or is not following the procedures? My Rules and Procedures I currently teach 22 periods a week. My students’ are mostly English language learners. Since I work in a Taiwanese local public school, I have my co-teachers with me all the time. When I teach my students, I always go over the rules and procedures with my students. My first and second graders have already memorized the rules and procedures at the beginning of the semester. However, my third graders haven’t memorized the rules and procedures yet. My rules are very simple. Classroom Rules -Be Quiet -Listen to the teachers -Respect each other -Norms and Consequences Tardy Policy: If you are late 10 minutes, you must have the teacher’s note with you. If not, you will wait outside until the teacher asks you to come in. Bring your textbook all the time. If not, you will have a doubled homework. If you did not respect anyone or anything at any time of the day, you would have to write your reasons in your behavior book or communication book. Moreover, I tried to keep my norms and consequences very simple for English language learners. Often, my students forget the rules and consequences. So it is necessary for younger students to repeat the rules and consequences once a week. Within this mind, I was able to plan my positive reinforcement systems with consequences. Focus 1: When and how I will give positive reinforcement to students who are following the rules and procedures? I grouped my students into two teams. I ask my students’ cooperation to remind each other about the classroom rules. For example, I give a point to a team who prepares the materials, class on time and be quiet. Then team two will observe team 1’s behavior and copy the “proper” behavior quickly. The strategy I’m using in here is “Behaviorism.” I want my students to copy each other’s “proper” behavior all the time. I can save my energy and gain my students’ attention quickly. Calling “Be quiet” 100 times a day is unnecessary at this point. At the end of the day, I will count the points for each team and give “sticker” to the team that gained the most point. However, if both team 1 and team 2 were a tie, I will still give out stickers. Focus 2: When and how I will respond when students are breaking the rules or not following procedures? I will choose my battles. I will give my students three warnings by putting their name on the board. The second warning will be a check mark next to his or her name on the board. The third warning will be another check mark. Then the student will have to write ABC 100 times. This is a psychological factor that children gets. Children will not want to write ABC 100 times. So when they see their name or the check mark on the board, they will automatically show the “correct” behavior. I will also respond quickly and carefully. Sometimes, you have to listen to the student’s misbehavior. If the reason is reasonable, I will explain that it was a reasonable explanation so that I won’t put his or her name on the board. Always communicating and listening to your student’s reasons will help them to “think” about their behaviors. Eventually, the “think” will proceed to “good” behavior in the class. Focus 3: What are the ways that you could respond when a student breaks a rule or is not following the procedures? When a student breaks a rule or is not following the procedures, you have to remind it as a whole class. For example, the teacher can tap on the student’s shoulder and say ” focus” or “listen to your team leader” by going to the class. If students are doing individual work and break classroom the rules, the teacher can quietly call the student to the teacher’s desk and remind the student by tapping the student’s shoulder. The teacher can ask questions like: “What are you suppose to do? Could you tell me why you are at my desk? Or Do you see everyone being quiet? I will get to know my students’ personalities and characteristics to come up with a positive reinforcement plan. Some students prefer to talk in a quiet place. Others prefer the teacher to guide their learning all the time. However, my students need both types of strategic plan. So my sticker positive reinforcement system works the best. My Sticker Reinforcement System Decision Chart
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