classified champs presentation
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A Positive Behavior Approach to Effective Supervision
C = cell phones silent or off (step out if you must); no
side bars
H = just speak up
A = getting information and sharing best practices
M= as needed (i.e. restroom, emergency phone calls,
etc.)
P = active listening, collaborating with others, sharing
best practices, finding solutions
S = improved behavior on your campus (over time!)
Identify three components of effective supervision
Identify correction procedures used to address student misbehavior in common areas
Address issues related to “non-compliance”
Proactive strategies that increase responsible student behavior◦ Structuring common areas for student success
◦ Teaching students to behave responsibly in common areas
◦ Ensuring that supervisors in common areas use the essential proactive supervision skills of protect, expect, and connect
Even when proactive strategies are well-implemented, students will still misbehave.
Essential supervision skills◦ Correcting misbehavior consistently, calmly, and
respectfully◦ Using productive corrections/responses when
students misbehave◦ Preventing/dealing thoughtfully with student non-
compliance
Ensuring that every observed misbehavior receives a response
Ensuring that responses to similar misbehaviors are the same◦ From student to student◦ From day to day◦ From supervisor to supervisor
Inconsistent responses can…◦ send message that the expectation is not important◦ reinforce poor behavior◦ result in “fairness” issues.
DO SOMETHING!◦ Responding in some way is more important than how
you respond
Responding to misbehavior in an unemotional manner
Emotional adult responses…◦ are inappropriate models for students◦ may escalate the emotional intensity of a
misbehaving student◦ increase the likelihood of adult-student power
struggles◦ are very reinforcing for some students
Tips for supervisors on how to correct calmly◦ Remind yourself, “I am the adult in this situation.”◦ Don’t take it personally.◦ Take a few seconds to think before you respond.◦ Consider the misbehavior a teaching opportunity.
Responding, as much as possible, in way that treats students with dignity and respect◦ Using respectful words, tone of voice, body
language◦ Keeping the responses as private as
possible/reasonable Respectful adult responses…
◦ model appropriate behavior for students.◦ contribute to a positive school climate.◦ foster student cooperation and compliance.◦ allow students to “save face” in front of peers.
Tips for supervisors on how to correct respectfully◦ When other students are around, go to the
misbehaving student and explain that you need to speak to him/her.
◦ When correcting a student, position yourself so that student doesn’t have an audience allows you to continue supervising other students keeps the misbehaving student from making eye
contact with other students
Do not…◦ argue with the student◦ escalate the emotional intensity of the situation◦ let the student “get away with it”◦ physically try to make the student comply◦ threaten the student with what will happen
Do …◦ let student know you will follow
up◦ document the situation◦ complete referral paperwork◦ discuss with your supervisor
In your group, read the scenario on your card.
Discuss how you would deal with the situation…◦ Consistently◦ Calmly◦ Respectfully
Be prepared to share with the whole group.
You are supervising lunch on your campus and you notice that Steven has thrown his trash on the ground and does not pick it up.
Jackson and his friends are getting rowdy at lunch so you ask Jackson to move tables. He refuses and says “Make me!”.
Lily approaches you and reports that she is being picked on by a group of students. The students are calling Lily names and making fun of the way she dresses.
While assisting in the classroom, Emily is skipping around the classroom and not attending to the task at hand. The teacher is busy with his own group of students.
While supervising the campus during a passing period, you see a group of students “play fighting” about 50 yards away.
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Dr. Abbe IrshayLindero Canyon Middle School, Principal
Jeremy ResnickRound Meadow Elementary, Principal