1. PRAISE: Dealing with the Difficult Student
Beth Ackerman, Ed.D.

2. Proactive Proactive vs. Reactive
95% of successful behavior management is preventing negative behavior

3. Proactive Be Positive Be Fun Be Structured Be Consistent Be Fair
Set Effective Limits
Build Relationships

4. Proactive Reinforcements
Always start with the least restrictive reinforcement!!!!

5. Reinforcements Positive Positive words Positive calls home
Social reinforcements
Behavioral contracts
Points/levels system
Token economy
Negative
Verbal reprimands, frowns, reminders, etc.
Physical proximity
In class consequences
Imposing in-class separation (time out)
Removal from classroom
Send home

6. Time Outs Time outs vs. time away Support from administration
Expectations should be posted
Time set at discretion of the lead staff member and should be age appropriate
Sample expectations
Sit quietly
Keep your hands to yourself
Stay seated and still

7. Cooperative Learning Work in groups to earn points and prizes
Give attention to the positive behavior
Do not take points away
Heterogeneous vs. Homogenous Groups

8. Proactive Reinforcements Assess the situation
WHAT ARE MY BARRIERS??
WHAT IS PREVENTING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR??

9. Assess the situation
A B C
Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence

10. Collect Data
Is the intervention effective?

11. Proactive Reinforcements Assess the situation Intent of misbehavior
Why do students misbehave?

12. Intent of misbehavior Attention Power Revenge Display of Inadequacy
Testing of Limits

13. Dealing with the Aggressive Student
Preventative - keep the problems from emerging
Counseling and “wraparound” services
Establish trust and rapport with students
Define behavioral expectations and be consistent
Remain calm and in control and therapeutic

14. Crisis Intervention Non verbal Verbal
Physical interventions (therapeutic holding/restraining)
You must receive the appropriate training for crisis intervention

15. Proactive Reinforcements Assess the situation Intent of misbehavior Sincerity

16. Sincerity Simply demonstrate the love of Christ. Compassion
Acknowledgement
Reassurance
Esteem

17. FAIRNESS BE FLEXIBLE Show children that you value them
Sue - legally blind needs Braille
Johnny, has attention problems, needs frequent breaks
Sammy, is aggression, needs a place he can go to relax
To truly teach children about justice, we need to model ir for them. No one in life gets the “same” thing and we need to be able to model this for the students.
HOWEVER WE STILL NEED TO BE CONSITENT

18. Our Mission in Reaching ALL students
The Great Commission
Matt. 28:19-20
Luke 15
Elitism vs. The Least of These
Luke 14:12-14 & Luke 9:48
Making Disciples
Luke 6:40 & Phil 4:9

19. Other Tools Proactive Behavior Intervention Web of Supporters
Time Outs

20. Proactive Reinforcements Assess the situation Intent of misbehavior Sincerity Empower the student

21. Empower the students
Encourage self-talking and questioning
Our goal is not to manage student behavior, but rather to teach students to successfully manage their own behavior
What we’re asking students is really to behave abnormal
Gal.5: “But the fruit of the spirit is…self-control…against such things there is no law.”

22. Behavioral Contract
Sample Behavioral Contract

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