Here Are Five Ways To Reinforce Positive Behaviors
Here Are Five Ways To Reinforce Positive Behaviors
Be fair, positive and consistent. Be the kind of person young people can like and trust
—firm, fair, friendly, courteous, enthusiastic and confident. Keep your sense of humor.
Get to know your students. Learn their names quickly and use them in and out of
class. You will soon develop almost a sixth sense for anticipating trouble before it
begins, but don’t act as though you expect trouble or you will almost certainly encounter
some.
Let the students know you care. Determine jointly with the class what is acceptable in
terms of behavior and achievement and what is not. Show interest in what students say,
whether or not it pertains directly to the lesson.
Using positive discipline techniques can help teachers overcome the many
challenges in the classroom and help students learn and make better choices in
the future. In fact, using positive discipline in the classroom not only increases
academic success in the classroom but provides many other benefits, including: