SWIM at Kingswood!

SWIM at Kingswood!

The BasicsAll students are valuable and deserve respect.All students can be taught to demonstrate appropriate behavior.Punishment does not work to change behavior.School climate is a shared responsibility among administrators, teachers, staff, students and families.

Do List! Establish clear routines and procedures for every part of your dayProvide direct teaching, modeling and practicing for expectations in the actual setting Consider all behavior to be learning opportunities (teach, model, practice, reteach, practice, etc.)

Do List! Recognize and reward the demonstration of expected behavior FREQUENTLY! Reward approximation of behavior! BE CONSISTENTPlan for: physical space, attention signals, schedules, arrival and dismissal proceduresPre-Correct before all activitiesFollow ALL school wide expectations

Do List! Practice expectations when students are consistently having difficulty with specific areas. Provide short, clear directions at the start of activities or transitions Do reward students who are struggling as often as you can

Dont List! Dont use other methods such as pull a chance or green, yellow, red light charts.Dont criticize or put children down when correcting behavior and teaching expectationsDont remove children to the hallway when they are not following expectations (unless you are following them out to have a discussion with them)

Dont List!Dont create consequences that have nothing to do with the problem behavior** no running laps at recess, working on unfinished work at recess, sitting out on the bench at recessDont lose your cool when correcting errors in behavior Dont make empty threats

RelationshipsStudents are more likely to respond to directions and instructions when they have already established relationships with adults.Demonstrating personal regard for all students is an important way to create genuine and positive relationships.Your level of regard for students is communicated in brief, often subtle, and frequent daily interactions of which you may not be aware.

ReinforcementBehavior needs to be reinforced in order for it to be repeated. Teacher attention should focus on positive behavior at least four times more often than on negative behavior.Commit to making a conscious effort to practice reinforcement prior to correcting problems.

ReinforcementReinforcement needs to be frequent and consistent. Positive reinforcement can be: VerbalPhysicalSocialTangibleVerbal reinforcement needs to contain specific information about the behavior you want repeated.

Documenting Difficult Behavior PatternsWhen a student is having difficulty demonstrating the expected behavior be sure to correct and reteach.If the student does not respond to correction, it is critical that you complete a Behavior Communication Form. Remember that the form is not the consequence. It is the documentation of the behavior so that you can problem solve more effectively.

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