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07 February 2005: You Can Handle Them All (2 of 4)
Just identifying and describing student behaviors is not enough for the folks at , however. Each behavior description includes four steps to understanding the sources of the behavior and how a teacher can effectively help the student change their behavior.
First, we identify the behavior. This actually becomes a bit more complicated than it sounds, given that we have 117 choices!! Second, the website offers information on the projected effects of the behavior. Next, there is a section on reccommended actions for the teacher, including enumerating causes for the behavior. This section delves a little deeper into the why of unacceptable student behavior and gives lots of specific strategies for teachers. Last, there is a brief section on how to avoid common mistakes in dealing with the identified behavior.
Really, it's unbelievable how much this reads like a VCR instruction manual, but not in a bad way. The instructions are clear, easy to follow if you so desire, and include such insights as "you must do this first, before any other discipline strategy is attempted."
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