The use of proactive strategies will decrease the need for you to respond to student problem behavior. Drew E. Schwartz reminds us to keep these top 5 close at hand:
- Teach Expectations & Procedures: Incorporate “I do”, “We do”, and “You do” language into your daily instruction to keep expectations clear and support students success.
- Specific Positive Feedback: Keep ratios high and pair feedback with the school-wide expectation. Be sure to focus on effort and improvement, not just perfection.
- Pre-Corrects: Before a transition or activity remind students how to meet expectations. “In a moment, you can successfully use the content/skill by doing _____ & _____.”
- Post-Reflects: Take time to consider what went well & discuss how to improve. “In what ways were you just safe/responsible/etc.? How can you learn & build upon your success?”
- Active Supervision: Moving, Scanning, & Interacting
How many of these 5 strategies are part of your regular practice? What ways can you remind yourself to incorporate these
Source: Drew E. Schwartz, 2013