1. pupil Behavior management
IS IT POSSIBLE??????

2. Impossible just means it is harder
Nothing is impossible
Impossible just means it is harder

6. Pick
Them
Wisely

7. And
Know
When To

8. 13 kindergarteners

9. High schoolers may be set in their ways
But 5 year olds are like
Play-doh

10. By the end of that first year
They knew all of the rules
They started reminding everyone else of all of the rules
They taught their siblings and all of their neighbors the rules
Even their mailman knew all of the rules
seniors in high school even have a hard time refusing to do what year olds tell them to do

11. What are your battles?

12. A lot of the time it is Consistency
Some of our drivers think it's ok to let them do certain stuff
While others do not
Which can be confusing to the student

13. Eating and drinking Have we taught them not to? Have we explained why?
Do they understand the consequences?
Have we been consistent?
Have we followed thru?

14. I reminded them everyday for two weeks, no food, no drinks
After that I had an old coffee can with a hole in the lid
It was the honor system depository
If you were caught with food or drink after that, you got to sit in the honor seat

15. As a last ditch effort
I reminded them if they got choked
Who would be giving them
Mouth to mouth

16. Jumping seats, refusing to share Not sitting correctly
Have we taught them not to?
Have we explained why?
Do they understand the consequences?
Have we been consistent?
Have we followed thru?

17. Creative solutions?
Jumping seats- assign them a seat with someone they don't like, maybe a 5 year old who tells everything
Refusing to share- have we ask them why, and listened?
Not sitting correctly- is there something beyond saying 'turn around and sit down'

18. Attitude Have we ask them to stop? Have we set a good example?
Have we explained our expectations?
Have we tried to work out a solution with them?
Do they understand the consequences?

19. Old school solutions
I have found that one to one solutions work best in MOST cases
Sometimes when you meet the parent, you understand the problem
Talk to the student
Explain the problem
Set the example
Establish the rules/consequences
And stick to the plan

20. Cussing Have we talk to them about it? Have we ask them to stop?
Have we explained why?
Do they understand the consequences?
Have we followed thru?

21. Still a great solution These are all old school problems
This is an old school solution
And it still works

22. Front seat facts The student will NOT hate you for putting them here
It will NOT make the behavior any worse than it already is
They will complain
They will whine
They may even call you names

23. Stay strong!
My students have said years later
remember that time I ___
And I was on the front seat

24. Well known facts on my bus
1-I won't give in
2-the longer you complain, the longer you are their
3-NO, I don't care if you choose not to ride the bus, I will save your seat for you
4-NO, I don't care if you call my director, do you need his cell#
5-if you have been on my front seat, I will not eat any food or treats that you bring me
6-NO, I do not dislike you

25. Sometimes we can't change the Behavior But we can change our reaction

26. Just a jar of
Mustard

27. Are we open? Do we smile? Are we friendly? Do we say good morning?
Do we give the student a chance to change?

28. Or are we closed Do we frown? Do we hold a grudge?
Are we stuck on a behavior that happened months ago?
Are we patient?

29. Which is more approachable?
If you were the
Student, which
Would you try
To please?

30. What about your tone? Calm Aggressive Meek Assertive Timid Loud Unsure
Angry Confident
Quiet Wishy-washy

32. Regardless of whether we want to or not
We all forge a relationship with our riders

33. How do you roll?
We are often the first adult that student sees in the morning
And sadly, sometimes the last one in the afternoon
We are making a lasting impression on these students

34. How we interact with our
Student
Doesn't just make difference in their day
It often makes a difference
In their Lives

35. We are the adults We set the rules We set the examples

36. I know there are bigger problems
I watch the news
I have reported child abuse
I drove day treatment
I have several students serving time for their mistakes

37. I know that not every Solution Works for every Student But....
We can make a difference in the behavior on our bus
In how we listen
In how we talk to them
In how we treat them

38. As a driver we wear many hats
Bus driver
Leader
Teacher
Friend
Example
Mentor

39. I worked long and hard that first year, I 'invested'
I taught year olds the rules(they were the only ones to listen)
And they taught me that patience,and consistency works
And those wonderful, loud,rowdy 5 year olds, taught the rest of bus for the next 12 years
I had 13 years to watch them grow, learn and mature into wonderful young adults
In 2010, I watched 11 of those students walk across the stage and get their diploma, one was valedictorian, one had moved away, and one got her g.e.d. 2 years later.

40. Is pupil management possible????

41. Sometimes