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PRAISE: Dealing with the Difficult Student

PRAISE: Dealing with the Difficult Student. Beth Ackerman, Ed.D. backerman@liberty.edu. P roactive. Proactive vs. Reactive 95% of successful behavior management is preventing negative behavior. P roactive. Be Positive Be Fun Be Structured Be Consistent Be Fair Set Effective Limits

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PRAISE: Dealing with the Difficult Student

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  1. PRAISE: Dealing with the Difficult Student Beth Ackerman, Ed.D. backerman@liberty.edu

  2. Proactive • Proactive vs. Reactive • 95% of successful behavior management is preventing negative behavior

  3. Proactive • Be Positive • Be Fun • Be Structured • Be Consistent • Be Fair • Set Effective Limits • Build Relationships

  4. ProactiveReinforcements Reinforcements – Always start with the least restrictive reinforcement!!!!

  5. Positive Positive words Positive calls home Social reinforcements Behavioral contracts Points/levels system Token economy Negative Verbal reprimands, frowns, reminders, etc. Physical proximity In class consequences Imposing in-class separation (time out) Removal from classroom Send home Reinforcements

  6. Time Outs • Time outs vs. time away • Support from administration • Expectations should be posted • Time set at discretion of the lead staff member and should be age appropriate • Sample expectations • Sit quietly • Keep your hands to yourself • Stay seated and still

  7. Cooperative Learning • Work in groups to earn points and prizes • Give attention to the positive behavior • Do not take points away • Heterogeneous vs. Homogenous Groups

  8. ProactiveReinforcementsAssess the situation Assess the situation – WHAT ARE MY BARRIERS?? WHAT IS PREVENTING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR??

  9. Assess the situation • A B C Antecedent Behavior Consequence

  10. Collect Data • Is the intervention effective?

  11. ProactiveReinforcementsAssess the situationIntent of misbehavior Intent of misbehavior Why do students misbehave?

  12. Intent of misbehavior • Attention • Power • Revenge • Display of Inadequacy • Testing of Limits

  13. Dealing with the Aggressive Student • Preventative - keep the problems from emerging • Counseling and “wraparound” services • Establish trust and rapport with students • Define behavioral expectations and be consistent • Remain calm and in control and therapeutic

  14. Crisis Intervention • Non verbal • Verbal • Physical interventions (therapeutic holding/restraining) • You must receive the appropriate training for crisis intervention

  15. ProactiveReinforcementsAssess the situationIntent of misbehaviorSincerity

  16. Sincerity Simply demonstrate the love of Christ. Compassion Acknowledgement Reassurance Esteem

  17. FAIRNESS • BE FLEXIBLE • Show children that you value them

  18. Our Mission in Reaching ALL students • The Great Commission • Matt. 28:19-20 • Luke 15 • Elitism vs. The Least of These • Luke 14:12-14 & Luke 9:48 • Making Disciples • Luke 6:40 & Phil 4:9

  19. Other Tools • Proactive Behavior Intervention • Web of Supporters • Time Outs

  20. ProactiveReinforcementsAssess the situationIntent of misbehaviorSincerityEmpower the student

  21. Empower the students • Encourage self-talking and questioning • Our goal is not to manage student behavior, but rather to teach students to successfully manage their own behavior • What we’re asking students is really to behave abnormal • Gal.5:22-23 - “But the fruit of the spirit is…self-control…against such things there is no law.”

  22. Behavioral Contract • Sample Behavioral Contract

  23. PRAISE roactive einforcements ssess the situation ntent of misbehavior incerity mpower the students

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