Strategies for Recovery with Dignity:
1. Reminders: The teacher will gently remind students of established and agreed upon classroom policies and expectations in a low key manner. 2. Proximity Control: Walking around the classroom and standing near students during instruction promotes on task behaviors and redirects attention. (Conroy, M. Asmus, J. Ladwig, C. Sellers, J. & Valcante, G. 2004) 3. Collaborative Solutions: Students will work with their assigned peers as needed to diffuse frustration or anger. The collaborative classmate helps to redirect and decide the best course of action to refocus on the lesson or instructional activity. 4. Class Meetings: The teacher will choose a consciousness raising topic for a class meeting. Students will then reflect upon an example of a poor choice and find a more responsible choice or course of action to take in the situation described. Students will discuss and share their solutions that promote responsibility and independence in the future. (Villa, R.A. Thousand, J.S. & Nevin, A.I. 2010) 5. Private Follow-Up: The teacher will meet with a student to hold an individual conversation after class time. During this meeting, the teacher will offer support without blame and work with the student to develop a better plan of action or alternative behavior for the student. (Villa, R.A. Thousand, J.S. & Nevin, A.I. 2010) |
|
Elizabeth Mauerman | Classroom management plan -- level 2 |