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#1 be introspective~ ask yourself these questions: how often did I model expected behavior? Is there a better way to meet the needs of my students? Am I using my Morning Meeting time to have purposeful conversations? Have I been revisiting the rules regularly?
#2 Use logical consequences~ this is a great way to address misbehaviors the moment they occur in a way that balances empathy for the student and accountability for the student’s actions. There is an article called “Responding to Misbehavior with Empathy” that might help.
#3 Teach/Reteach self-regulation skills~ One thing that works great is giving a student the space and time to work through their feelings. Here is an article with more information: “Time-Out & Teaching Self-Regulation and “Time-Out: Early, Often, and for Everyone
#4 Collaborate with Students on Solutions~ Your response to behavior issues that pop up throughout the year will be most powerful when students have a voice in how the situation is handled. Here an article with more information: “Approaching Discipline with Compassion”
#5 Factor in Developmental Changes~ In order to maintain a positive learning community, you need to both educate yourself on the developmental characteristics common to the age range you teach and actively adapt to developmental changes you can expect from your students. If you go to the Responsive classroom and search for the Yardsticks series, you’ll find an article for all of the ages.
I know this is a lot to read, but what we are seeing is a normal part of the rhythm of a school year, but I wanted to give you a little bit about what I’ve been reading lately to hopefully help you all out at this midyear point. All of my information came from this article: Ways to Address Common Behavior Challenges That Pop Up Midyear
PTC:
Bagel Bar(12/19): PTC is hosting a bagel bar for all staff this Monday!
PTC Meeting(1/17): Thank you Megan Burger and Christine Nelson for attending the December meeting. Our next general meeting is on Tuesday, January 17th at 4:30pm. If you can attend a meeting, please sign up here. We hope you can join us!
Events: Check out upcoming events and our year at a glance HERE.
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