1. Effective Behavior Management: “Catch ‘em bein’ good!”
Sugai
2/24/99

2. PARENT CHILD Not today…we’re in a hurry. Can I have some candy?
I said NO!
Shhhhh.…people are looking.
Put that back right now!
You’re gonna get it when we get home!
Okay, you can have it, but this is the last time
Can I have some candy?
But I want some!
You never let me have anything! (louder)
I want this (grabs candy bar)
No, its mine (tears open wrapper & eats).
That’s what you think (starts to run away).

3. Topics
4 Basic Strategies
3 Common Problems
Supporting Your School

4. If you do nothing else,….
Watch!
Catch ‘em early!
Teach & play!
Catch ‘em bein’ good!

5. “Watch!” (Supervise Actively!)
Be there….obvious….regular…. positive….watching
Interact
Arrange prosocial interactions
Don’t nag….catch ‘em bein’ good

6. “Catch ‘em early!” (Precorrect)
Go to problem context
Signal
Remind
Say/try it
Praise

7. “Teach & play!” (Engage Actively)
Arrange for success with prosocial peers & adults
Engage frequently
Teach self-management skills
Model expected behavior
Use what works

8. “Catch ‘em being good” (Acknowledge expected behavior)
Give 4 to 1 positives to negatives
State expected behavior
Respond immediately
Individualize
Be positive
Give information

9. Problem Situations
Escalations
Repeated noncompliance
Homework

10. Preventing escalations
Understand the coercive cycle
“Takes two to tango”
Disengage
Look cool & walk away
Don’t nag
Precorrect

11. Increasing compliance
Give easy request first & reward
Be calm…be consistent
Give choices & reward choice making
Repeat once…let natural consequences occur
Reward compliance immediately

12. Enhancing homework Establish homework routine (time, place)
Actively supervise
Record progress
Reward all efforts
Use effective rewards
Don’t nag….precorrect & let natural consequences occur

13. Supporting School Efforts
Ask your child about school successes daily
“One thing you learned today?”
“One success you had today?”
Reward your child’s school efforts, progress, & successes

14. Read/be with your child
Look at books, magazine, newspaper together
Limit passive activities, especially tv
Communicate with your child’s teacher
Ask for ways to help child
Give suggestions for improving learning

15. Key Strategies
Watch, walk, & talk
Catch ‘em early
Teach & play
Catch ‘em bein’ good