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32 pages of free or inexpensiveMost Important FactorIf you want a student to change their behavior, you have to make it more fun to do the right behavior than it is to do the incorrect behavior.(Riffel, 2013)My doctor

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Disney Marathon WeekendDot Trot (Thanksgiving)Mothers Day- Breast CancerFourth of JulyTen Things You Should Know1. Behavior is learned and serves a specific purpose.

We have to set the tone from day one.Instead of telling students what not to doTell them what to do

Dont dress like that vsDress for Success

They cant drive you crazy- if you dont give them the keys.

The LOOKWalk toward studentProximitySecret signalEnvironmental changesWhisper in the right ear and offer equal choicesTUMS-Video modelingStudent/teacher rating sheetUnable to earnreinforcement

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Video self-modelingTouch-Use Name Positively-Make eye contact- SmilePage 1Blank on Page 2Ten Things You Should Know2. Behavior is related to the context within which it occurs.

Different context=Different behavior

Parent/Teacher ConferenceSandwich- good- issue- goodI know they probably dont do this at homebut, we are having this one tiny issue.dont want it to cause your child any problems.Heres how you can helpWhat is the goal behavior?What event or setting takes place prior to the target behavior? (Antecedent)What behavior are you targeting to change? (Behavior)What adult or peer behaviors are reinforcing this behavior? (Negative or positive reinforcement) (Consequences)What settings/contexts/antecedents can you modify to make proactive changes in the environment to make the target behavior unnecessary?What new behaviors might you teach to the student to replace the current target behaviors?How might you change the adult behavior regarding the original target behavior and the new replacement behaviors?23What adult or peer behaviors will reinforce this behavior in the long term?1145678Adapted from ONeill and Horner, 2005Page 3: Competing Pathway Chart

Reasonable volume in the lunchroomLunch timeRambunctious CafeteriaPeer and Adult AttentionStudents vs. Adults Contingency

Table with the most sticks on Thursday gets to choose what 4 adults and what song they have to lip-sync.Teach Appropriate Behaviors through video modeling

Give out individual tickets for good behavior that are good for free entrance to games, dances, etc. Good for a free soda at a game- free popcorn.Label Tables and Assign Seats-Put popsicle sticks in tables that earn appropriate behavior.Each day- the table that earns the most sticks that day- gets to listen to music the next day. 23Positive Reinforcement1145678Adapted from ONeill and Horner, 2005Page 3: Competing Pathway Chart

Cafeteria staff put popsicle sticks in the pockets as they catch students being good.

Different colors of sticks for different days of the week.Ten Things You Should Know3. For every year that a behavior has been in place, you should plan to spend at least one month of consistent and appropriate intervention for you to see a change in the behavior.- This is a rule of thumb.

Check in-Check outHome check-inEarned rewardParent report to schoolGraph pointsReview pointsGraph pointsAdapted from Hawken 200817

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You need three things:Antecedent ManipulationsReplacement BehaviorConsequence ModificationsYou have to set up the environment for the child to be successful in your environment- this means putting proactive strategies in place:Pre-teachingGreetingJobs in the classBehavior ContractsYou cant just say Be Good- or the words:StopQuitDontNo

Teach them what to do instead.If we want student behavior to change- we have to be willing to change ourselves- this means we pay off for appropriate behavior and we withhold pay offs for target behaviors.You need three things:9th grade Math ClassChild came into class singing Pinks So WHAT Disrupting class.

Gained teacher and peer attention by this behavior.Antecedent ManipulationsReplacement BehaviorConsequence ModificationsTeacher made a deal- you can sing on Friday if you are quiet Mon-Thursday- use that tune and write a song about quadrilateral parallelograms.I see you have quite a talent- do you think you could take that talent and use it to teach the class? Student got tickets from the teacher each day for being quiet-

Teacher gave student jobs to do in the classroom that got him attention for appropriate behavior.Teacher caught self from harping and gave silent cues to save for Friday- Student came in on Friday and sang great song- everyone loved.- Student did it every week on the topic the teacher gave him.Ten Things You Should Know4. We can improve behavior by 80% just by pointing out what one person is doing correctly.

Daily- Page4Each teacher should have three levels of contingencies and rewards-DailyWeeklyMonthly

Put Mr. Potato Head Together

Have studentsadd pieces to his bodytill hes alltogether.Brownie Points

Compliment Board1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111Make your own scratch-off prizes

Two parts model paint to one part dishwashing detergent.Heres my suggestion- On tag board make your bubble letters and then write a prize in each bubble letter. Laminate the tag board. Then paint over the laminated letters. This way you can reuse it year after year. Otherwise, the student will scratch too hard and you wont be able to use it again.

Two parts model paint to one part dishwashing detergent.Heres my suggestion- On tag board make your bubble letters and then write a prize in each bubble letter. Laminate the tag board. Then paint over the laminated letters. This way you can reuse it year after year. Otherwise, the student will scratch too hard and you wont be able to use it again.27Write prizes on a CD- choose student to spin.Spin the wheel

Three Levels of NotificationIndividualSmall GroupsWhole Class

High School- 6 a day in each class

Pass them all out on Friday- dont read them out loud-

I promise you if you start noticing the good- every single day- every single student does one thing well that you can compliment them on.

Other ideas from a Nebraska High SchoolGPA above 3.0, no missing assignments, no majors, and 1 minor- get early lunch pass, extra time in the lounge, card to go to library, leave class 3 minutes early, ipad or iphone during study time to listen to music.Principal asks parents and community to donate $5 gift cards to various places students like- principal draws 1 student a day to get a gift card- from students who were caught being good.

Group vs. Group

Students are seated in groups of 3- the group that gets the highest score on each assignment- gets to sit in the special seating area the next day for that hour.

Students average their own grades teacher checks and assigns- you could do by the week if you wanted to keep it simple.9th grade classroom in Kansas CityWhole ClassIf we have zero tardies for one week- I will:Give you10 minutes at the end of class to talk to friendsFriday will be 10 free answers dayBring I-pods to class on Friday and listen to musicGive you a homework free nightShow you an embarrassing high school photo of myself.

Ten Things You Should Know5. We know we can improve behavior by 80%, yet we use it less than 10% of the time.

4 Positives for Every NegativeLanyard20 beadsStart in the morning with all 20 beads on your left sideEvery time you compliment a student on their appropriate behavior move a bead to the right side.Every time you reprimand a student move 4 beads back to the left side.

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Beads on a string

Move down when you use a behavior specific praise.

Make Your Own

Start beadGoal: Get to the red bead37

Paper clipsPut 30 paper clips in your left pocket or a cup on the bus.Every time you compliment a student, move a paper clip into the other pocket or cup. Every time you get after a student, move 4 paper clips back to where they started.

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3x5 index cardTears for positivesTears for negatives11 to 5You can use something as simple as an index card and keep track of negative comments compared to positive comments. You will be amazed the first day at how few positives you use and then work to increase the numbers each day.39

Vibrating Watch- reminds you to catch students being good

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You can use something as simple as an index card and keep track of negative comments compared to positive comments. You will be amazed the first day at how few positives you use and then work to increase the numbers each day.40

Energy Flows Where Attention Goes

41Ten Things You Should Know6. When we want compliance from our children, we should whisper in their right ear and offer them equal choices.

42TUMS at the DoorTouch themUse their name in a positive wayMake eye contactSmile

A study found if teachers greeted their students at the door, it increased on-task behavior from 45-72% (Allday & Pakurar, 2007). Ten Things You Should Know7. All behavior falls into two categories: Positive reinforcement and Negative reinforcement. Kids are either trying to gain something or escape something by their inappropriate behaviors.

What is Behavior?What we see as a failure to BEHAVE properly, is actually a failure to READ communication properly.

Ten Things You Should Know8. Things kids are trying to get:

Attention- (adults or siblings)Access (preferred items)Sensory input (proprioceptive input)

Competing Pathway ChartAntecedentBehaviorConsequence(Trigger)(Target)(Maintaining Function)Antecedent ManipulationReplacement BehaviorConsequence Modification(Rearranging the environment to set student up for success)(What you will teach them to do instead)(What you will do to change yourself so you dont feed the behavior)Be sure toGive tons of appropriateAttention for appropriatebehaviorChild shows Flying Fickled FingerOf FateOther studentsLaugh-Teacher comes Over to deskControlled Random Drawing ofNew Class JobVanna White of the Daily Schedule

(Gets attention from teacher on front side and attention from students on back side)Teach studentSecret signal if theyHave a questionDirection GivenAttentionTen Things You Should Know9. Kids are trying to escape these things:

Work or TasksAttention from Adults or PeersPain (emotional or physical)Sensory overload (too much coming in)

Competing Pathway ChartAntecedentBehaviorConsequence(Trigger)(Target)(Maintaining Function)Antecedent ManipulationReplacement BehaviorConsequence Modification(Rearranging the environment to set student up for success)(What you will teach them to do instead)(What you will do to change yourself so you dont feed the behavior)Meet with student in CICOAnd pre-teach the Hardest part of the lesson. They Will already know how to accomplish.Child shows Flying Fickled FingerOf FateTeacher sends studentTo the officeTeacher gives double the work he/she Wants student to do- Here are 50 Math problemsYou can only do half. Doesnt matter to me which half you do.In right ear, teacher says this- and then uses expected compliance.Tell student if they startTo work in 3 minutes, you Will let them choose 5 answersYou give to the whole class.Direction GivenEscapeTen Things You Should Know10. Your reaction determines whether a behavior will happen again or not. To change child behavior- we have to change our behavior.

You cannot teach children to behave better by making them feel worse. When children feel better, they behave better. (Pam Leo)

Rice Experiment

Messages on Papers- - color of ink etc..

cccc=25.5=12=27.5=363=30=.32Positive Message of the Day

Self-esteem Gets KILLED while kids are in school.80% of first graders have high self-esteem, 20% of fifth graders and 5% of high school students(J. Canfield)

55Power: Use social autopsy sheets to help student see where situations went wrong.Public Relations:

What skills can you give this student to help them relate better to others socially?

Proficiency: What skills do they need to beef up academically?

Philanthropy: Help this student do something for others. A way to raise self-esteem is to help others less fortunate.student with Low Self-Esteem4-Pspage656Once you put the Four Ps in PlaceYour student will PROSPER

57Shouldnt kids beIntrinsically motivated?I shouldnt have to reward kids for being good- they should just come to school and do the right thing.

Intrinsic MotivationMovie on baby being clapped for as she attempts to stand up and walk.We all do it now- intrinsically motivated to get from point A to point B

I do not own the rights to this picture- it is from the Internet.61Eventually- we moveFrom extrinsic to intrinsicTangible to verbal

Reality is BrokenBy Jane McGonigalIn her book, Reality is Broken, Jane McGonigal says, first and foremost, we crave satisfying work, every single day. The exact nature of satisfying work is different from person to person, but for everyone it means being immersed in clearly defined, demanding activities that allow us to see the direct impact of our efforts.Secondly, she points out that we crave the experience, or least the hope of being successful. Students want to feel powerful in their own lives. We can offer this power through equal choices. Third, we intrinsically crave social connections. Even the most introverted people derive enjoyment from being with others. Accomplishing goals, working together and sharing bonding experiences that tie us together.Fourth, students crave meaning. They like to be a part of something bigger than themselves. They want to belong to and contribute something that has lasting significance beyond their own individual lives (paraphrased from McGonigal, 2011).These four kinds of intrinsic rewards are the foundation for optimal human experiences and are the most powerful motivators we have besides the basic needs of survival (food, safety, sex). What all these rewards have in common is that they are ways of deeply engaging in the world through the environment, other people and causes and projects bigger than ourselves (paraphrased from McGonigal, 2011).

The Teenage Brain

Because of pruning these things are difficult

The teenage brain is engaged in synaptic pruning of the prefrontal cortex. This means the following are difficult for them: (a) goal planning, (b) organizing, (c) inhibiting impulses, and (d) code switching.

Homework planning sheet- http://jillkuzma.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/homework-planning-sheet.pdf Subject/AssignmentThese are the things I need to take homeAt home, I need to:Time I plan to accomplish thisWho will check my work or help me.Where will I put it when Im done.Hour One

Mathbook

Find quiet place.

Do work first before TV.

Plan to be finished by 6 p.m.

Time finished:6:35 p.m.Mom

In my backpack

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Hour TwoHour ThreeHour FourHomework planning sheet- http://jillkuzma.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/homework-planning-sheet.pdf Subject/AssignmentThese are the things I need to take homeAt home, I need to:Time I plan to accomplish thisWho will check my work or help me.Where will I put it when Im done.Hour One

Mathbook

Find quiet place.

Do work first before TV.

Plan to be finished by 6 p.m.

Time finished:6:35 p.m.Mom

In my backpack

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Hour TwoHour ThreeHour FourTeach students about their brain

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Adult body is not adult brainHow to move from

Condensed Curriculum

The class of 2015 was in Kindergarten in 2002-2003- Kindergarten stopped being about social skills approximately 2000-2001. These students were not taught social skills.DisrespectYou have to teach what it isIts not modeled anywhereVideo gamesTelevisionSongs they listen toYou have to imprint it by modeling itYouve got to give it to get itThat means to each other as well (adult to adult)You have to practice it with themWhat would respect look like in the room? In the school? In the parking lot?You have to praise it when you see itShow them what it looks like by labeling it when you see it with behavior specific praise.

What they see.is what I get.

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Patience is not a virtue.It is a choice! (Riffel, 1978-2014)I aspire to be more patient with the students today.

Remember- these are not interventions..

FrequentFlyerClub to theOfficeBE Good

Google Images- ET from the movie- 78Go to the Head of the Class

Google Images- Go to the Head of the Class79Corporal punishment

Google Images- corporal punishment- 80Sending to the Principal

Google images- principal search81Dunce Cap

Google images- dunce cap search82

AngrinessTowardKidsGoogle images- yelling search83In School Suspension

Photo purchased from Getty Images- www.photos.com Out of School suspension

Its a bummer I got this out of school detention.3 days of sitting in my underwear, eating Doritos, and playing video games. What a drag.Google images- out of school suspension search85To Be a Real Intervention it has to do the following:Stop the behaviorBe proactive- not reactiveMatch the function of the behaviorInclude a replacement behaviorInclude antecedent manipulationsInclude consequence modifications

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