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Improving Behavior and Impacting Learning through Opportunities to Respond

Improving Behavior and Impacting Learning through Opportunities to Respond. Melissa Jones, PhD Dept. of Special Education Eastern Illinois University mljones2@eiu.edu.

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Improving Behavior and Impacting Learning through Opportunities to Respond

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  1. Improving Behavior and Impacting Learning throughOpportunities to Respond Melissa Jones, PhD Dept. of Special Education Eastern Illinois University mljones2@eiu.edu

  2. Shortly after science class started, the teacher announced, “We have a small block of ice and the same sized block of butter. Tell your neighbor which one would melt first.” A few seconds later the teacher said, “Please write down in one sentence, an explanation for your answer.” A few minutes later, the teacher told students to share with their neighbor what they had written. Shortly thereafter, the teacher called on one student to tell the class her answer. The teacher then asked the class to raise their hand if they agreed with this answer. Then the teacher asked students to give a thumbs down if anyone disagreed, and so on. (Colvin, 2009, p. 48)

  3. Opportunities To Respond (OTR) • The number of times the teacher provides academic requests that require students to actively respond (Miller, 2009; Sprick, Knight, Reinke, & McKale, 2006) • A teacher behavior that prompts or solicits a student response (Simonsen et al., 2008)) • Result in positive behavioral and academic outcomes • Allows teacher insight

  4. Related to Behavior • Increases student engagement with instruction • Allows for high rates of positive, specific feedback related to behavior • Limits time for engaging in inappropriate behavior • Results in more effective use of instructional time

  5. Related to Academics • Can be used as a quick assessment to guide teaching/lesson direction • Provides teacher information on student understanding/thought process • Allows teacher to correct errors in knowledge/understanding • Evidence of gains in Reading and Math (e.g. mastery, rate, etc.)

  6. Easy as ABC

  7. Rate of OTR • New Material • 4-6 Responses per minute • 80% accuracy • Practice • 9-12 Student responses per minute • 90% accuracy

  8. Types of OTR • Verbal--Involves vocal output vs. • Non-Verbal--Involves action (no verbalizations) • Individual—by oneself vs. • Group—with others or while others do it

  9. OTR Non-Verbal Orally answering a question, sharing thoughts, summarizing, repeating, Writing Performing an action Moving about room Verbal

  10. Verbal OTR • Individual Question/Response Pattern • Choral Responding

  11. Consider Effective Questioning Reason/Purpose • Level • Know • Understand • Do • Type • Right/Wrong • Opinion • Kind • Open or Closed

  12. Wait Time • Typical: ??? • Optimal: 3-5 seconds • Rationale/Advantages • “Think Time” is preferred

  13. High Quality Feedback • Timely • Specific • Related to Response • Targeted • Informative

  14. Non-Verbal OTR • Response Cards/Response Systems • Pre-printed, Write-on, Cover part • Movement Activities/Signaling • Sit/Stand, Thumbs Up/Down, Other Action, 4 Corners • Guided Notes • http://rti2.org/rti2/guided_notes • http://www.interventioncentral.org/index.php/study-org/221-guided-notes • http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat/tech_quick_guides/Word_Guided_Notes.pdf • Computer Assisted Instruction

  15. Steps for Response Cards • Question • Think • Decide answer • Wait • Cue to show • Hold up card • Put down card • Prepare for next question

  16. Exampleswww.reallygoodstuff.com

  17. Non-Verbal OTR • Response Cards/Response Systems • Pre-printed, Write-on, Cover part • Movement Activities/Signaling • Sit/Stand, Thumbs Up/Down, Other Action, 4 Corners • Guided Notes • http://rti2.org/rti2/guided_notes • http://www.interventioncentral.org/index.php/study-org/221-guided-notes • http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat/tech_quick_guides/Word_Guided_Notes.pdf • Computer Assisted Instruction

  18. Non-Verbal OTR • Response Cards/Response Systems • Pre-printed, Write-on, Cover part • Movement Activities/Signaling • Sit/Stand, Thumbs Up/Down, Other Action, 4 Corners • Guided Notes • http://rti2.org/rti2/guided_notes • http://www.interventioncentral.org/index.php/study-org/221-guided-notes • http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat/tech_quick_guides/Word_Guided_Notes.pdf • Computer Assisted Instruction

  19. Individual vs. Group OTR Individual • Allows teacher to know what EACH student thinks; targeted Group • Provides ALL students the opportunity to answer without “risk”; engages everyone

  20. Other Practices that INCREASE OTR • Cooperative Learning • Explicit/Direct Instruction • Track Who is Called On • Know Your Students • Vary Your Approach/Promote Generalization

  21. Cooperative Learning (Kagan) • http://w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~kcofer/social_cooperative_structures.htm • http://www.mainesupportnetwork.org/pdfs/Singapore%20-%20Handout%20-%20Cooperative%20Learning%20-%20Structures.pdf • http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/faq/cl-utenn.htm

  22. Explicit Instruction (Sequence)“I do, We do, You do” • Model • Check for Understanding • Practice (with faded support) • Feedback throughout

  23. Track who is called on… • Seating chart • Draw names from a jar • Popsicle Sticks • Answer coins • PLAN IT!

  24. Other Practices that INCREASE OTR • Cooperative Learning • Explicit/Direct Instruction • Track Who is Called On • Know Your Students • Vary Your Approach/Promote Generalization

  25. For Monday… • Think about what you have heard today. Is there anything that you can use? • What can be (easily) implemented into your own classroom/setting? • How will you use/do this? • What do you wish would have been included in the presentation or what do you wish there would have been more about?

  26. References Blackwell, A.J. & Mclaughlin, T.F. (2005). Using guided notes, choral responding, and response cards to increase student performance. The International Journal of Special Education, 20, 1-5. Conroy, M.A., Sutherland, K.S., Snyder, A.L., & Marsh, S. (2008). Classwide interventions: Effective instruction makes a difference. Teaching Exceptional Children, 40, 24-30. Haydon, T., Borders, C., Embury, D., & Clarke, L. (2009). Using effective instructional delivery as a classwide management tool. Beyond Behavior, 18, 12-17. Haydon,T., Mancil, G.R., & Van Loan, C. (2009). Using opportunities to respond in a general education classroom: A case study. Education and Treatment of Children, 32, 267-278. Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (n.d.) Effective classroom practice: Active engagement of students: Multiple opportunities to respond. Retrieved from http://pbismissouri.org/class.html

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