In a recent professional development session at our agency we were asked NOT to use that method. Sets up unfair competition, is received negatively by the child who us not ready, can be disruptive.
You can still affirm the cooperative child with a hand signal or a private comment.
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Susan Hinman Waldman
Practice Based Coach
Communities United Inc.
Watertown, MA
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Sent: 04-15-2020 13:34
From: Silvia Hernandez
Subject: Classroom Management
Hi! Eventhough I am still experiencing how to manage challenging behaviors in my class, I have implemented some advices I have learned. When a child is trying to call attention at circle time and disturb the class, I remarked a positive behavior from another child who is paying attention and sitting well, for example: " Look, how Jonny is using his listening ears and the way he is seated". Ignoring the negativity behavior and reinforcing the positive will invite that child to copy the same actions. I know is hard when a child is screaming. We can have a staff ready to help us and show solutions cards and try to calm down that child.
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What did you do to help with positive behavior in the classroom?