Responding To Inappropriate Behavior

Responding To Inappropriate Behavior

Undoubtedly, having to deal with off-task behavior will be something that all teachers will have to face throughout their teaching careers. As indicated in our text, off-task behavior includes students’ actions that are not focused on the instructional activities yet would not be considered disruptive or be defined as misbehavior. With this thought in mind, my plan for intervention when off-task behavior occurs would include boosting the student’s interest. This would fall under Tier 1 of the three-tiered response plan to misbehavior, as discussed in our text, providing situational assistance. Boosting a student’s good not only helps to acknowledge what work has been completed by the student, but it would also, in my humble opinion, increase their self-esteem. If this doesn’t work, it would be ideal to move into a mild response. Specifically, my second plan would be to stand near the student. From first-hand experience, having the teacher standing nearby always snapped me back in line and on task. A verbal response, such as calling on the student during the lesson may suffice to reinforce what is expected from the student. Finally, if all else fails, a moderate response may be necessary, such as withdrawing privileges and contacting the family; despite implementing several strategies in the hopes of redirecting student behavior, I believe it’s essential to remain positive and NEVER use harsh or humiliating reprimands, use sarcasm and threats, reduce student grades, or implement corporal punishment. This can be a severe blow to our student’s self-esteem. One harsh word to our students could be what causes them to shut down completely. Teachers must remain mindful of our emotions while teaching/dealing with our students. Above all, we must function according to the Word of God, which tells us that when we lack wisdom, we are to ask of God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to us (James 1:5, NIV).

References

Burden, P. (2017). Classroom management: Creating a thriving k-12 learning community(6th ed). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc

Video Presentation: Responding to Inappropriate Behavior James 1:5; NIV- https://www.biblegateway.com

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Responding To Inappropriate Behavior

State and discuss your intervention plan when off-task behavior occurs, and include the three-tiered response plan a teacher should follow. Also, discuss what practices should not be used because of their negative effects on behavior management.