1. Turning negatively framed statements into positively framed statements: negative/positive“We’re not going to have another day like yesterday, are we Jason?” / “Today will not be a repeat of yesterday because we’re going to be positive, productive and have a great lesson. Right, class?”
“Just a minute, Jane. Absolutely no one is giving you their full attention except Noah and Beth.” / “Noah and Beth, I want to thank you for showing Jane some respect by being attentive while she’s responding. The rest of the class should mirror your behavior.” “I need the tapping to stop.” / “When everyone is still and quiet, we will begin.” “I’ve asked you twice to stop slouching, Jasmine!” / “Class, I need everyone sitting up straight and eyes forward!” 2. Most wanted specific behavior traits in my classroom:Paying attention: “Make sure everyone is listening carefully because you will be seeing this again.” “Is everyone listening closely to what I’m saying?” “Thank you to those of you who are sitting up and listening to me.” Being respectful when someone else is talking: “Thank you for not talking when Madison was speaking.” “I appreciate your silence while Megan answers the question.” “You all did a great job working in groups today. I observed all of you respectfully listening to and participating with your group members” 3. Emotional Consistency scriptWhen a student is being loud in the media center: “We do not behave like that in the media center.” When a student is eating in the media center: “Food and drinks are not allowed in the media center.” When a student is skipping in the media center: “Don’t forget. We must have a pass from your teacher in order to be in the media center.” 4. I believe there’s already a Joy Factor in the media center:Fun and Games: I play UNO with the students and have several board games for them Us (and them): there is a wide variety of students that visit the media center. I’m always high-fiving a student or giving them a pat on the back. Drama, song, and dance: I play music in the mc all of the time, especially on Friday’s. At Christmas time, I show a Christmas movie each week (sometimes 2 a week) from after thanksgiving until we get out for Christmas break. I drop my big projection screen down and project it throughout the school day. We laugh in the media center all of the time. Students tell jokes, we tease each other, etc. I always want the students to feel like the library is a fun place to visit. Other joy factors: I bought a café style table with backgammon, checkers, and chess engraved on it. The students love it! Students enjoy our seating area where they can sit and hang out with a friend or sit and read. Students often want to share their accomplishments with me, so I make sure I keep something in here to reward them with like a pencil or bookmark. I keep candy stashed in my file cabinet for the 2 pre-k students who visit me every afternoon (their moms are teachers here). I greet everyone with a smile. Rarely do you see me mad, angry or upset. I may be one of the only smiles a student sees during his/her day, so I make sure that my smile is always there. I acknowledge students as they come in. Students like when I know their name. I think it maybe makes them feel like they stand out enough for me to learn their name.
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