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Building Positive Relationships. Learning Support Services Austin Independent School District Fall 2014. The Foundation to Addressing Student Behavior. Goals. Distinguish types of teacher b ehaviors Identify barriers to building relationships
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Building Positive Relationships Learning Support Services Austin Independent School District Fall 2014 The Foundation to Addressing Student Behavior
Goals • Distinguish types of teacher behaviors • Identify barriers to building relationships • Select relationship building strategies to incorporate into your daily teaching practice
Why Are Relationships Important? • For some students, displaying concern outside of school is a significant factor influencing motivation and achievement (Jones & Jones, 2007) • Positive Relationships with teachers appear to be a factor that prevents high-risk students from being retained or referred for special education. (Pianta, Steinberg, & Rollins, 1995) • Positive relationships are the foundation of effective classroom management. (Marzan, Marzano, & Pickering, 2003)
Barriers What barriers to building relationships are you likely to encounter?
Building Positive Relationships • Provides non-contingent positive attention • Ongoing throughout the school year • Promotes positive adult/student relationships • Improves overall system functioning • Increases opportunity for instruction
Teacher Behaviors Intentional Disinviting Inviting Inviting School Success, Purkey & Novak, 1984
Intentionally Disinviting Behaviors or comments intended to be degrading, derogatory or sarcastic
Unintentionally Disinviting Behaviors or comments that may cause unintentional strains on a student/teacher relationship
Unintentionally Inviting Behaviors and comments that are inherently positive
Intentionally Inviting Behaviors and comments targeted to let students know that they are valued
Relationship Building Strategies Smile • A little gesture that does a lot to make someone feel welcome Positive Contact • Identify student(s) doing something “right” • Can help with more difficult conversations later Greet students by name daily as they arrive. • sets positive tone • has been proven to increase student time-on-task
Relationship Building Strategies 3:1 Ratio • Pay attention to appropriate behaviors 3 times as often as you respond to negative behaviors • Both positive and negative interactions can be verbal or nonverbal • Post a 3:1 reminder in your classroom 2x10 Method • 2 uninterrupted minutes each day, 10 consecutive days • Talk about your interests, ask questions, share stories. • Refrain from talking about school, academics, behavior
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