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Welcome to Behavior Management

Welcome to Behavior Management. May 2012, PLT National Conference. Amtchat M. Edwards Education Specialist, US Forest Service. Welcome to Behavior Management. Goals of this session:. I want you to have “fun” Share some tools to foster positive behaviors Planned Flexibility and Adaptability

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Welcome to Behavior Management

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  1. Welcome to Behavior Management May 2012, PLT National Conference Amtchat M. Edwards Education Specialist, US Forest Service

  2. Welcome to Behavior Management Goalsof this session: • I want you to have “fun” • Share some tools to foster positive behaviors • Planned Flexibility and Adaptability • Use Your tools • Owning the space • Instill intrinsic controls • Motivational Techniques

  3. Behavior ManagementA Plan is a flexible Roadmap: Framing the activity for yourself, students AND a workable flow of action/lesson • Personal prep: know objectives and be flexible while sticking to the plan • What “flow” is going to work for my timeframe, intended lesson AND kids energy level • Cycle through periods of action and absorbing Flexify: to make ones self and ones lesson be more like yoga

  4. Behavior ManagementUse Your Tools • Connection • Quality of your Energy • Voice • Body

  5. Behavior ManagementEnergizers and Motivators • Call and Response • Just-for-Fun InNerdsha: A mind in motion tends to stay in motion

  6. Behavior ManagementKids, Kids! Your attention Please • Attention Grabbers • Claps • Call and response • Engage multiple senses • Kinesthetic call and response

  7. Behavior ManagementOwning the Space • Acknowledge that outdoors is different than indoors • Minimize Distractions • Sun, Sound, Alligators • Safety culture through teamwork • Clearly Define: what is and is not acceptable • Visual borders for “in bounds” and “out of bounds” • Master the art of: Bringing it Back Walk in like you own the joint

  8. Example of Lesson PlanFlow to Maintain positive behaviors • Intro • Just for Fun • Activity • On-site Debrief • Just for Fun • Final debrief • Remind of Rules/Expectations • Reinforce rapport • The CONCEPT • The deeper “science” of it • Helpful after period of standing • 30 to 45 second synopsis

  9. Behavior ManagementYour bag of tricks • Share your successes with us • Questions? Worst case scenarios? Amtchat M. Edwards MKEdwards@fs.fed.us 202-205-3761

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