EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT TOOLBOX
Presenter: Abby GaulkeOctober 29, 2015
INTRODUCTIONS
Abby Gaulke: Professional Life:
Taught prek for 9 years director and worker for the childcare
program for grades prek to 8. Taught 5th through 8th grade Art.
Family: A wonderful husband Three beautiful girls ages 2, 5, and 7. Currently a stay at home Mom.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU…
How many of you have had a “that” class, or a “that” student. Discuss with a partner the worst behavior
challenge you faced, and the best strategy you found to work.
If you teach…(popcorn) Prek and K First and second Third through Sixth Seventh and Eighth
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This summer’s project: building my home I learned: You always need the right tools
for the right job. Our Classroom: building a safe and
encouraging classroom environment Our Students: building up our students,
both spiritually, intellectually, and socially.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Our instruction Manual: The Bible Proverbs 13:24 Whoever spares the rod hates
his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
Proverbs 15:32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK
Classroom Management is the framework that can prevent poor behavior. Proper planning prevents poor
performance. Attention Grabbers Transitions Consequences Rewards Line up structure Classroom lay out Student placement What type of board you use What teaching style you use the most
TAPE MEASURE Tape Measure:
Rules/Standards/Expectations are set in advance
Visible: Have them posted Make them simple and over arching Make them a part of the process so
they can understand the rules. Consequences
Warning Complete a think sheet Parent or guardian contact Dean/Principal contacted (Teaching with
Elly Thorsen: My Classroom Rules and How I enforce them.)
Consequence Jar:
WOOD BOARDS
Wood Boards: The foundation that the whole house is made of- Teaching proper behavior management to the students, so they can learn how to manage themselves.
Five steps to managing Big Emotions Calming Sensory Tubs Heart Exercise: Words hurt 10 strategies to help kids calm down Toothpaste teaching lesson Teach how to be a good listener If I’m about to erupt discussion Wheel of Choices Use Books If I hurt my friend’s feelings I can… Chart Teach how to follow directions : paper plates Exercise Play Teacher says Teach problem solving
HAMMER
Hammer: Review, repeat, and do it again
Charts: Chit Chat Chart Graphs Sticker charts Chants Songs:
This is the way we go to snack Clean Up, Clean Up HeidiSongs.com
“Interrupting is Very Disrupting” https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=fbLJWNq_wLY&index=6&list=PL0_ed-4CNQFBTbczpmothVCJ98qAwX3bt
Poems Timer Surprise: using a timer to see if
everyone is following the rules when it goes off.
Mystery Student: watching for good behavior
PRIMING
Priming: preparing for the actual paint, preparing for the actual situation requires PRACTICE. Practice whole group Practice whole group
again Each individual Then practice again
if you notice a problem.
PAINT Paint: Makes things look pretty-
Always try to say things in a positive light, paint over it, make it pretty. (Stop that : Let’s try this instead)
Encourage the positive behavior in your classroom.
Point out when a student who struggles with a behavior is doing it right. “I really like how you are waiting your turn and raising your hand.”
Think of ways to praise: Group of 2 or 3 Instead of pointing out a student who is doing
something inappropriate, accentuate someone who is doing it well.
I like how Alexis is raising her hand.
Journal: how you could say this better Don’t run in the halls Stop hittingFOCUS ON THE POSSITIVE 4 :1
PAINTING
PAY DAY
Pay Day: Reward Systems Sticker Charts-The Conundrum:
Are they beneficial or hurtful Say school is their work…why do
you work? Would you work if you didn’t get paid?
Don’t use sticker charts to point at flaws, We use sticker charts to encourage positive behavior. Just like pay raises encourage you to strive harder.
This is where you must be looking for those 4 positives to everyone negative.
PAY DAY CONT.
Various Reward Systems Incentives: FRIDAY FUN DAY!
Movie Day Gum Day Extra Recess More Art
Reward Balls : ping pong Class Reward Marble Jar Fill your Bucket Behavior Bingo Color Charts: Red Light System
Positive: Child has a visual cue Negative: child can’t redeem themselves
Clip Charts: Positive: Child has a visual cues
Can redeem themselves, and has padding if they have had an amazing day, but struggle at the very end of the day.
Technology Rewards: Class DOJO https://www.classdojo.com FREE
NAILS
Nails: Have transitions planned out to connect activities and prevent down time for the students. Warn them when the transition is coming:
Have transition songs: to sing or just to move to HeidiSongs.com
Locomotion: Do weird actions to the next activity Have a specified sound: bell, whistle, etc. Transition ticket or raffle: look for a specific behavior in the
entire class and reward them with a ticket and after an length of time do a raffle for a prize: something simple
Marble Jar: for each great transition a class has put a marble in a jar, if the jar gets filled then the whole class gets to have a fun
GLUE
Glue: The thing that keeps everything together Relationships: Create a relationship with each student
from the beginning, making them feel safe and secure.
Offer journal pages to students who struggle with behavior. Ask questions, often times, behavior has an underlying
cause, at home, school, or somewhere else. Keep discipline between teacher and the student not the
whole class, this creates a feeling of respect towards you, the teacher, but most importantly to the student, who isn’t having the flaws revealed to everyone.
Proximity Control Things can be addressed at a later point
Sticky notes
BLUEPRINTS
Blueprints: The best laid projects have blueprints or plans, you must have the best laid plans also. Be over prepared: down
time is time to create problems
Know what will happen for early finishers
Know what to do during clean up
Know what to do with those students who finish last
Keep them busy
LASER LEVEL
Laser Level: Connect and keep the balance by using proximity control Moving around the room on a regular basis
keeps the student focused because they never know when you will come by them.
It also allows you to speak to each student quickly and quietly
BRICK WALLS YOU CREATE
Jennifer Gonzalez article: Tweeks
Keeping a neutral focused face when trying to
Quietly address each problems at another time, or if need be quietly with that individual child. (proximity control)
Wait till everyone is quiet Give students the time to read
through something, then give instructions or input
Say what you want the students to do (positive: paint over it)
Use Proximity control: walk around Catch them being good 4:1 Don’t take things personally: this
is a job. (for the Lord)
OTHER BRICK WALLS
7 Bad Habits of Ineffective Teachers By: teach 4 the heart
Focus on being liked Yelling Being inconsistent Letting little things go Failing to properly prepare Being defensive: “I care about you too much to
argue.”- love and logic Thinking that what you are doing is enough: always
be willing to grow.DO YOU DO ANY OF THESE THINGS? Quick show of
hands
WORKING ON DETAILS
Adding the Doors: Communication and ways out Communication with the
students about their behavior. Teach problem solving skills
Describe the problem with the other student or item
Have them brainstorm a solution If they need help aid them be
offering options and letting them choose
Have them try their solution Then follow through and discuss how
it worked, and if improvements can be made.
WORKING ON DETAILS
A Letter to Teachers from that Kid by: Love Teach www.weareteachers.com
Hand out
WORKING ON DETAILS
Shovel: Dig Deeper Often times behavior can be caused by an
outside force Health diet Home issues Divorce Friend issues Struggling with homework Looking for attention: Appointment Cards (older kids)
2 by 10 strategy 2 minutes per day for 10 days
CONSEQUENCES
Why Classrooms need Consequences By: Teach 4 the heart
They are part of life Promote personal responsibility Motivate students Help keep order
WORKING ON THE DETAILS
Coffee Breaks: Time outs(1 min. for every year of age)
Positives: Gives the student time to reflect Gives them a time to calm down Gives you time to talk with the student
about the behavior after the time out Give 2 Warnings Restate the problem Decide how we can fix the issue Apologize or make things right Make sure that you let them know they are
forgiven child of God and have a fresh start.
WORKING ON THE DETAILS
Time Outs Negatives:
make the student feel isolated Getting the student to sit in time out Are they doing what we want and thinking
about what they did? EmbarrassmentMy question if we are preparing them for the real
world and the consequences that come, what are the consequences for adult misbehavior?
WORKING ON THE DETAILS
Coffee Break Alternatives Cool Down Corner: where students go to calm down
if they feel themselves getting upset. Mirror Play dough Paper Chair Pillow, or stuffed animal Stress balls Bubbles to pop
Cool Down Carrier: this is a transportable tote that contains things like play dough, a paper bag, paper to rip, balloons, a mirror.
Go outside Second Chances Breath Listen to a song Natural Consequences:
WORKING ON DETAILS
Communication with the other students If a problem arises between two
students or more.1. Each student must be heard,
and not be interrupted. 2. Then together they brainstorm
a solution. 3. Try their solution4. Finally follow up, do changes
still need to be made or are things going well.
The best feeling is when students start to solve things on their own.
Skit: How do we solve this?
WORKING ON THE DETAILS
Communicating with Parents Documentation
Journaling of student Your personal journaling Sticky notes Charts Notes home with replicas if possible Meeting documentation Phone call documentation Self Addressed Discipline
IN CONCLUSION
There are many different strategies and ideas out there on behavior management, for a good reason, each student is different and may require a different strategy to meet their needs.
Be patient, show Christ’s love, be consistent, be positive, and be willing to change and stretch yourself to meet your students needs.
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”Matthew 19:14