2.2: Creating the Behaviors You Seek - Managing Classroom Routines

Welcome to the StraightChalk: Podcast for Busy Educators! I'm Belinda Benner-Ordoñez an instructional specialist in SLPS. In this month's episode, we are focusing on setting the stage for a high-functioning classroom through successful behavior management practices to create the behaviors we seek! And to do this, we have the wonderful and all-knowing, Caroline Redding, Behavior Specialist in St. Lucie Public Schools here to impart her knowledge and share approaches to classroom management, structures, and instructional routines that will help teachers to avoid common mistakes with behavior management when it comes to working with students. 

Chapters

• 0:54 Welcome Caroline Redding
• 2:30 Defining acronyms - MTSS Levels and RTI
• 5:20 The importance of routines early in the school year.
• 7:03 Choreographing the classroom for success
• 7:51 Begin with a vision
• 9:14 The value of reflection to re-establish the vision
• 11:36 Practice to Progress
• 11:53 Scaffolding and independence with routines in the classroom
• 12:35 Essential to eliminate the idea of, "they ought to know."
• 13:20 Modeling explicitly and practicing with 'low stakes.'
• 14:43 The importance of positive behavior narration.
• 17:00 In the moment and at the end feedback
• 18:10 Changing teacher behaviors such as 'downtime' to avoid unwanted behaviors.
• 25:39 As engagement rises, misbehavior decreases.
• 26:34 Limiting questions as a behavior management tool.
• 29:50 Using strategies that promote movement and active student talk.