Implement Today! Behavior Management Strategies to Increase Engagement and Reduce Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Jessica N. Simpson ◽  
Stephanie Hopkins ◽  
Christopher D. Eakle ◽  
Chad A. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
General Education ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Classroom Management Strategies ◽  
Behavior Specific Praise

An increasing number of students with emotional and behavioral disorders are being served in general education environments. This article provides general and special education teachers with step-by-step instructions in three classroom management strategies that, when implemented well, can increase academic engagement and reduce challenging behavior for all students in inclusive classrooms, including those with emotional and behavioral disorders. The strategies involve providing behavior-specific praise, directing play of the Good Behavior Game, and providing students with frequent opportunities to respond to academic requests.

Research Issues and Needs regarding Teacher use of Classroom Management Strategies

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip L. Gunter ◽  
R. Kenton Denny
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Intervention Fidelity ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Classroom Management Strategies ◽  
Teacher Use ◽  
Students With Ebd

In this paper research is identified that supports the use of specific classroom management strategies in classrooms for children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Information is presented that indicates that these strategies may not be implemented or may not be effectively implemented by the teachers of students with EBD. It is suggested that classroom management strategies, as tested in experimental studies, may not match the needs and resources in actual classrooms for students with EBD. Issues of determining which strategies and how they are used in classrooms, as well as matching proven strategies to classroom needs and measures of intervention fidelity, are targeted as primary areas in need of research.

Classroom Management Affects Literacy Development of Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin D. Garwood ◽  
Lynne Vernon-Feagans ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Classroom Management Strategies ◽  
Third Grade Reading

Many children with behavior problems perform poorly academically and can disrupt regular classroom instruction. Although good classroom management strategies can benefit children with behavior problems, it is not clear whether these students need consistently good classroom management across the early elementary school years to improve their academic performance. The current study examined the quality of classroom management from kindergarten through third grade experienced by children who were rated as exhibiting symptoms of emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in the classroom to understand the cumulative effects in relationship to third-grade reading performance. Results indicated that higher-quality classroom management in the first 4 years of school was significantly related to higher scores on standardized measures of reading achievement in third grade for boys exhibiting EBD, but girls exhibiting EBD appeared unaffected by the quality of teachers’ classroom management during this same time. Practitioner implications and future research needs are discussed.

Integrating Technology for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders to Promote Engagement

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-102
Author(s):  
Shanna E. Hirsch ◽  
Kat D. Alves ◽  
Michelle Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Opportunities To Respond ◽  
Behavior Specific Praise

Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) often struggle with behavior and can display academically challenging behavior in the classroom. Therefore, teachers should consider implementing evidence-based strategies that promote desirable behavioral and academic outcomes. This article focuses on how general and special educators can use technology to deliver two evidence-based classroom management practices: (a) opportunities to respond and (b) behavior-specific praise.

Improving Student Behavior in Art Classrooms: An Exploratory Study of CW-FIT Tier 1

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie A. Nelson ◽  
Paul Caldarella ◽  
Blake D. Hansen ◽  
Mark A. Graham ◽  
Leslie Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
General Education ◽  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Classroom Management Strategies ◽  
Task Behavior ◽  
On Task Behavior ◽  
Art Classrooms

Disruptive student behavior, a common concern for teachers, presents particular challenges for those who teach art. Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) is a multitiered intervention for implementing effective classroom management strategies aligned with schoolwide positive behavior interventions and supports. CW-FIT has proven effective in general education classrooms, with its emphasis on social skills instruction, teacher praise, group contingency, and positive reinforcement. This first study of CW-FIT implementation in elementary art classrooms examined its effects on student on-task behavior. The researchers used a single-subject (AB) design in one classroom and reversal designs (ABAB) in two classrooms. Results indicated student on-task behavior significantly improved, and the teacher was able to implement CW-FIT with fidelity as well as increase her praise-to-reprimand ratios. Both teacher and students found the intervention to be socially valid. Study implications and limitations are discussed.

Teaching Stimulus Control via Class-Wide Multiple Schedules of Reinforcement in Public Elementary School Classrooms

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica N. Torelli ◽  
Blair P. Lloyd ◽  
Claire A. Diekman ◽  
Joseph H. Wehby
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
General Education ◽  
Stimulus Control ◽  
Multiple Schedule ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Schedules Of Reinforcement ◽  
Multiple Schedules ◽  
Classroom Management Strategies ◽  
Teacher Attention

In elementary school classrooms, students commonly recruit teacher attention at inappropriately high rates or at inappropriate times. Multiple schedule interventions have been used to teach stimulus control by signaling to students when reinforcement is and is not available contingent on an appropriate response. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effects of a class-wide multiple schedule on differentiated rates of student recruitment of teacher attention in two public elementary classrooms. General education teachers implemented the multiple schedule intervention in the context of a common instructional routine (i.e., small group rotations among reading centers). Results indicated that the multiple schedule intervention was effective at decreasing disruptive bids for attention when teacher attention was not available. Additional research on teacher implementation of class-wide multiple schedules is needed to evaluate whether this intervention may be identified as an effective supplement to Tier 1 classroom management strategies within multi-tiered systems of support.

Classroom Management Strategies: Are They Setting Events for Coercion?

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Shores ◽  
Philip L. Gunter ◽  
Susan L. Jack
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Classroom Behavior ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Appropriate Behavior ◽  
Reciprocal Interactions ◽  
Classroom Management Strategies ◽  
Setting Events ◽  
External Reinforcement ◽  
Teachers And Students

The purpose of this investigation was to explore the Patterson and Reid (1970) reciprocal/coercive interaction hypothesis as related to the classroom social interactions between teachers and students identified with severe behavior disorders. Additionally, four classroom behavior management strategies are identified as potential setting events for either coercive or positive reciprocal interactions between teachers and students. The literature reviewed indicates that teachers are more likely to attend to student inappropriate behavior (an indicator of coercive interactions) than they are to use positive verbal attention for appropriate behavior (an indicator of positive reciprocal interactions). From this perspective, the authors speculate that the management strategies of posting classroom rules, classroom arrangement, teacher movement in the classroom, and external reinforcement systems (e.g., token economies) may more likely be used as setting events to enhance the effects of teacher coercion rather than potential setting events to enhance positive reciprocal interactions. Recommendations are made for research concerning this hypothesis and for teachers' use of these strategies as setting events for positive reciprocal interactions.

scholarly journals Alternative Approaches: Implementing Mindfulness Practices in the Classroom to Improve Challenging Behaviors

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
Staci M. Zolkoski ◽  
Calli Lewis-Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Behavior Interventions ◽  
Student Behaviors ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Proactive Approach ◽  
Mindfulness Practices ◽  
Alternative Approaches

Managing challenging student behaviors can be difficult for any educator. Lacking knowledge of research-based, positively oriented behavior interventions, educators may resort to punitive, reactive disciplinary strategies. Mindfulness is a positive, proactive approach that may help students with emotional and behavioral disorders improve their ability to regulate their own behaviors. This discussion paper describes research-informed mindfulness practices that teachers can use in their classrooms to address challenging behavior.

scholarly journals The Effect of Instruction Differentiation in Preventive Classroom Management Strategies on Early Childhood and Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Selected Behaviors in a Music Integration Course

2021 ◽  
pp. 002205742110250
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Potter
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Music Integration ◽  
Classroom Management Strategies ◽  
Extended Practice ◽  
University Course

The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the effect of instruction differentiation in preventive classroom management strategies on preservice teachers’ selected behaviors. Results indicated no significant main effect for treatment condition, and significant main effects for lesson type and microteaching session. Findings indicated that preservice teachers benefited from extended practice in preventive classroom management strategies; however, longer microteaching sessions might be needed to provide more occasions to implement such strategies. With opportunities to practically apply classroom management skills within a university course, preservice teachers might enter their careers with more of a focus on proactive behavior management.

Strategies to Increase Behavior-Specific Teacher Praise in an Inclusive Environment

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shobana Musti-Rao ◽  
Todd Haydon
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Teacher Praise ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Classroom Management Strategies ◽  
Simple Strategy ◽  
Behavior Specific Praise ◽  
Positive Learning Environment

Managing students’ disruptive behavior in the classroom can be a time-consuming task and greatly reduces the amount of time teachers spend on instruction. Although there are several research-validated classroom management strategies, teachers are more likely to adopt strategies that are less time-consuming than strategies that take more time or require a great deal of teacher preparation. This article highlights behavior-specific praise (BSP), a simple strategy that teachers can use across all grade levels. The article presents eight easy-to-use strategies for teachers to increase their use of praise statements. Increasing teacher praise will not only decrease disruptive behaviors but also create a positive learning environment.

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