1. Supporting Behavior in the Classroom

2. Entry Ticket
3 behavioral challenges you predict will occur with students with IEPs in your classroom
2 strategies you could implement to address the challenging behavior
1 positive outcome you are looking forward to as a special education teacher
5 minutes

3. Group Share Out! (Entry Ticket)
2 minutes

4. Agenda Entry Ticket Review Objectives Teacher/Student Interaction
Promoting a positive Classroom environment
Connection to LEAP
Small Group Activity
Classroom Management vs. Discipline
Consequences
Parental Involvement
Case Studies
Strategies to Support Behavior
Exit Ticket
1 minute

5. Objectives
Teachers will explore various strategies using new vocabulary to support challenging behavior in the classroom by
a) reading case studies
b) creating acronyms
c) collaborating with others
Teachers will choose and implement strategies using key content vocabulary to effectively address challenging behavior in their classroom by
a) utilizing the LEAP
framework
b)engaging in group discussions
c) differentiating between classroom
management and discipline.
2 minutes

6. Teacher/Student Interaction
Students and teachers should be reflective
Work in a Close Setting
Ensure learning connects to students' interest
Connect learning to real world contexts
Build relationship with students
Provide students with consistency
Plan lessons that engage and motivate students
Model, Model, Model
2 minutes

7. Ideas to consider to promote a positive classroom environment
Cultural Responsiveness
Establish a Routine and post a daily schedule
Create a list of expectations/norms with your students
Create a “Shout Out Wall”
Create a class acronym
Prepared and Prompt
Respectful to everyone
In charge of my own actions
Devoted to achieving excellence
Excited to Learn
2 minutes

8. Connection to LEAP
2 minutes

9. Connection to LEAP
2 min

10. Small Group Activity: Prepared and Prompt Respectful to everyone
In groups of no more than 6, use the chart paper and markers to create a class acronym of what you hope your students will display on a daily basis.
Select one person to share your poster to the entire group
Example:
Prepared and Prompt
Respectful to everyone
In charge of my own actions
Devoted to achieving excellence
Excited to Learn
10 minutes

11. Group Share Aloud
5 minutes

12. Classroom Management vs. Discipline
Classroom management involves procedures that show how to get things done.
Procedures that teach students skills on how things should be done in the classroom.
Aimed toward avoiding problems rather than responding to them
Discipline
Discipline addresses the student behavior temporarily.
Describes the consequences you give students for not following rules
Consequence/Reward System
2 minutes

13. Effective Consequences: progress gradually
flow logically and naturally from the student’s behavior
are convenient
maintain student dignity
developmentally appropriate
2 minutes

14. Administering Negative Consequences
Private, when possible, and appropriate
Use universal language
Purpose not power
Ask and listen
Avoid the death spiral
Avoid continual verbal warnings
Avoid threats or rhetorical contingencies (“If you are out of your seat one more time….” or “I’ll wait” )
Document everything
Date, Student Action, Teacher Action, Resolution
2 minutes

15. Tips on how to Talk to Parents
Begin conversations with positive statements in regards to their child
Be conscious of your body language, tone of voice, etc.
Avoid telling parents what you “can’t do” for them, and focus on what you “can do” for them
Allow the parent to voice their concerns without interrupting them
Presume positive intent
Try not to take what parents say personal
2 minutes

16. Independent Case Studies
Read the scenario below and independently come up with 3-5 classroom interventions on how to address the behavior of concern. Please keep your answers to yourself when you are finished.
“James is a 15 year old who has been diagnosed with Aspergers, he is very talkative with his peers, but completely shuts down when asked to complete a tasks by covering up his entire face and laying his head on the desk and is completely silent for the remainder of the class period”
5minutes

17. Turn and Talk
2minutes

18. Group Share Aloud
2 minutes

19. Strategies to manage behavior
Avoid engaging in power struggles
Provide fidgeting objects
Allow students to work on the floor or an alternative setting
In group work have the students assign task (time keeper, note taker, etc.)
Use music to time transitions or play music as students are working
Incorporate a “melt” at the very beginning of each class period
Identify the function of the behavior and appropriate replacement behavior
2 minutes (Escape/Gain)

20. Questions????
3 minutes

21. Exit Ticket
List 1-2 behavior management strategies you plan to implement into the classroom.
For these strategies, what would be the first 1-2 steps for implementing each of these strategies this fall?
If unsure what these first steps would be, what resources could you access in your building?
2 minutes