Responsive Classroom

Responsive Classroom Management Strategies

• Hopes and Dreams• Basic Rules• Modeling • Teacher Language• Transitions• Energizers• Grouping Strategies• Morning Meeting

Hopes & Dreams

• Students name their hopes and dreams.

• The children and

teacher then use these hopes and dreams to create rules for the class to live by.

Displays

Examples

Rule Creation

• Brainstorm with students on what they need to make a productive, calm classroom where everyone feels safe and people and classroom resources are respected and their hopes and dreams can be realized

• You may include your non-negotiables!

• Categorize rules and post them• Model what the rules look, sound

and feel like• Periodically review rules• NEVER assume, the students should

know them by now!

Modeling & Role Playing

• All rules and procedures are extensively modeled

• First teacher models• Provide structure role playing so

students can practice and give explicit feedback to them

• NEVER model what they are not supposed to do

• NEVER assume that students should know how to do things by now.

Examples of Environmental Print

Transitions

• What will do when students enter the room?

• How will you collect homework?

• How will you pass out materials?

• How will you collect materials?

• How will you get student’s attention?

• How will you end the class?

Teacher Language

• Use words and tone as a tool to promote children's active learning, sense of community, and self-discipline

Teacher Language

• Be direct and authentic• Use a gentle, warm neutral tone• Show faith in children’s abilities and intentions• Keep it action oriented• Keep it brief• Know when to be silent

Teacher Language

Reinforce

•“Stephanie, you have your eyes on me, you look like you are ready to listen to the story.”

•“Zach, you picked up the pieces of paper that were on the floor, you are doing your part to keep the classroom clean.

Remin

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•“Everyone needs to go to the meeting area now so we can begin morning meeting.”

•“ Eric, what steps can you take to help you solve this math problem?”

•To the class, “Who can remember…” “Who can remind us…” “How should we …”

Redirec

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•“Megan, put your pencil down and look at me.”

•Rachel, stop working and close your book. “

•“ Vaiva, reset.”

•“Amanda, Buddy Room.”

Avoid

• Statements that make you the person that needs to be pleased

• General statements• Paraphrasing students after each comment to give it

validity (let students do that for each other)• Praise …it works like punishment, when the praise giver is not

there, students will not do the behavior. Instead our language should try to encourage and empower children to make their own thoughtful decisions.

Know when to be silent

• Provide (and model!) wait time (three to five seconds)

• Speak more slowly• Be a skillful listener• Avoid repeating directions, rather use a

reminder phrase if necessary

ENERGIZERS

• Energizers are activities you can use with students to break up the class, get the blood flowing into the brain.

• Use when students seem lethargic• Build them into logical breaks during the class

period

Morning Meeting

Morning Message Written (ready before students come in, may be interactive)

GreetingShareActivityMorning Message read out loud

AT NWIS you may want to include a daily reciting of the Mission Statement

Examples of Morning Message

Examples of Morning Message

Friday, August 18, 2011

Dear TIS Learners, Welcome back to a new school

year. We would like to say a special hello to the new students and staff at TIS. This year, we will work hard and learn many new things.

Sincerely, Dr. Whitehouse

G O O DM O R N I N G

ShareCongratulations to all Stage Promotions:

Dymond Daniels Hailey RidenourJake Streeter Cheyenne CarswellChristina Scott Imani EstradaAutumn Stewart Nikayla MylesShawn McAllister Kayla WiseMiranda Johnson Erin HaywardTzadik Means Deija CarterJames Richmond Larry Wright

Activity

Just Like Me

Mission Statement

The Intergenerational Schoolconnects, creates, and guides,a multigenerational community,of lifelong learners and spirited

citizens.