Prosocial Classroom Management Chapter 9 Prosocial Classroom Management

Prosocial Classroom Management Chapter 9

Prosocial Classroom Management • Supports the individual – enhances learning community • Care for and value students • Strong sense of belonging • Positive & safe climate • Self-discipline – respect and responsibility • Person-centered classrooms, not teacher-centered • Self-discipline over teacher control • All part of community & developing rules • Intrinsic rewards; responsibility shared • Teachers role in providing emotional support • Stop negative cycle • Teacher emotional support – protective factor

Classroom Conferencing – The Long Talk Analyze behavior & develop better self control • Meet to discuss incident ASAP Try it! • Review/clarify • Discuss respect • Typical behavior • Devise another response • Reconvene • Student suggests alternative ways of responding • Write on paper • Select best one • Pros and cons • You instructed students to begin their homework. After a couple of minutes Natalie had not yet started. You remind her and she snaps back, “I’m not ready yet! I don’t want to!”

UDL • Multiple means of • Presentation • Expression • Engagement • How does UDL promote positive classroom management?

Quality Schools • Respect diversity • Effective interactions – teachers & students • Physically accessible to all • Multiple instructional methods – accessible to all • Materials interesting & accessible • Frequent feedback & assessment • Planned accommodations

School Structures: Quality Schools & The Circle of Courage Glasser (2002): 7 Deadly Habits • Criticism • Blaming • Complaining • Quality Schools • Relationships • Continuous improvement • Quality learning – deep • Nagging • Intrinsic motivation • Threatening • Joyful place – Energy for learning! • Punishing by rewards • Circle of Courage • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=qj 4 CIL 3 Lk. BY

Expressive Media Reduce frustrations for those less capable in verbal communication & less control of personal lifestyle v Role playing v. Creative movement, dance, physical activities v. Written word v. Bibliotherapy v. Photography and video

Influence Techniques - Read p. 190

Influence Techniques: • Planned ignoring • Program restructuring • Signal interference • Support from routine • Proximity control • Direct appeal • Interest boosting • Removal of seductive objects • Tension reduction through humor • Antiseptic bouncing • Hurdle helping • Physical restraint

On to Chapter 10!