Key Idea:
Principles:
Least invasive form of intervention
- Nonverbal Intervention - eye contact or gesture
- Positive Group Correction - “you should be tracking the speaker” “we are quietly getting out our homework”
- Anonymous Individual Correction - “we need everyone following along in the book”
- Private Individual Correction - approach off task student, speak as discreetly as possible, tell what is expected not what is being done wrong
- Lightning-quick Public Correction - “Molly I need you tracking the speaker. Great job Table 4. Thank you Molly, much better”
- Consequence - it’s best to gain compliance w/o a consequence but can be necessary at time. Know your consequences ahead of time in order to ensure minimal distraction
Rely on firm, calm finesse
- The purpose of compliance is ultimately to serve the students not the teacher. Make that evident in your tone, language and demeanor. Example: "I need you tracking the speaker so you can learn," not "I need you to track the speaker because I said so"
Emphasize compliance you can see
- Invent ways to maximize visibility - give exact directions. “I need you to track the teacher” not “I need your attention” Focus on things you can see happening
- Be seen looking - make sure your students see you looking for compliance. Narrate yourself looking “Track the speaker” While scanning room to check “Thank you Sadie. Thank you Andrea”
- Avoid marginal compliance - do not let little non-compliance slide. As students see it happen it will progress. Nip it in the bud immediately.
- Leverage the power of unacknowledged behavioral opportunities - use techniques like fun call and response activities to allow students practice with compliance w/o them even realizing they are doing it! It normalizes the behavior by seeing peers participate and gets them used to doing what is asked right away
Reflection:
Reflect (in 75 words) on why it is important to use the least invasive form of intervention whenever possible. Do you think that ignoring bad behavior is an example of a least invasive response?
Also, give an example (50 words) of how your tone, demeanor and language can reflect that the goal compliance is to help the student, not you.
Also, give an example (50 words) of how your tone, demeanor and language can reflect that the goal compliance is to help the student, not you.
If the purpose of intervening is so that student learning is not disrupted using the least invasive way is important so that you as the teacher do not become the distraction. You also don't want to give the child who is acting out too much attention for their bad behavior. I like what it says about telling the student that the reason they need to behave is so that they can learn. The benefit is theirs not ours.
ReplyDeleteUsing the least invasive form of intervention is important because it provides the redirection needed without disrupting the class or giving too much attention to the non-compliant behavior. Ignoring bad behavior is not an example of a least invasive response, it is no response at all and sends the message that there are times when bad behavior will be accepted.
ReplyDeleteLetting students know how they should be behaving in order to help themselves and their classmates is effective because it holds them accountable for their success and that of their classmates. They are more likely to want to perform better for themselves and their peers than to benefit the teacher.
Using the least invasive intervention is very important because i minimizes the disruptions in class and supports the student in redirecting back to the lesson or task. It also says that these off task behaviors are not appropriate and will not receive unnecessary attention. If bad behavior is ignored than it telling the students that they can miss behave and not pay attention and bring others in the class down.
ReplyDeleteOnes tone, language, and demeanor can affect compliance in the classroom. Raising ones voice to punish or get a point across, student may tune it out because it comes off mean. Where as if one is calm and speaks calmly more often than not the student is going to hear what your saying.
Using the least invasive form is important because it calls students to correct their behavior without interrupting the flow of the class. The teacher sets the standards and continues to hold students accountable through this method. Ignoring bad behavior would not be an example of the least invasive form because bad behavior would, in fact, continue to disrupt the flow and learning of the class as a whole. It also shows other students that they do not need to follow directions like the teacher expects.
ReplyDeleteIf a teacher has a harsh, belittling tone the message being sent is that the teacher cares about power and control whether than the learning of the students. If the teacher maintains an even temper while keeping students on task, the message is sent that the goal is to help students continue learning, not simpliy keep them docile.
It is important to use the least invasive form of intervention whenever possible because getting the compliance you want at the cost of constant, time-consuming, exhausting disruptions usually causes the progress towards the task to stop. Unfortunately many times, all the disruptions to keep students on task result in no task, which is not what we want in our classroom. But ignoring bad behavior is not the answer either.
ReplyDeleteYour tone, demeanor and language can all have an effect on your goal of compliance. If my demeanor is nervous and my tone is frustration and my language is loud and fast, then I am giving off the message that I am nervous and feel like I am losing control. Students will respond to that because seeing me get frustrated is more fun then doing their work. Whereas, when I slow my speech down and quiet my speech so that students have to quiet down on their own in order to hear, students get the message that what I am saying is important and that they need to listen. The more quickly and concise students follow directions, the more time students have to learn.
As a teacher we need use the least invasive form of intervention. We want our students to be problem solvers and correct their own behavior. Teachers do not want to waist precious class time constantly correcting behavior, but we do need to make sure it don't frequently happen. Talking to the student after class or complementing good behavior is what I have seen to be effective.
ReplyDeleteA teacher's tone, language, and demeanor have a definite effect on students compliance. Teachers must not be timid and let the students run the class but they must not be too harsh so that the students are scared of them.
I think using the least invasive intervention is important because we are dealing with children. Sometimes I think teachers forget that we are dealing with less than fully developed minds. I have seen teachers get into verbal jousts with students over behavior,and in every situation the result is less than favorable. I think kids are more apt to respond to a firm yet calm corrective action.
ReplyDeleteOnce again I think your tone should be firm yet calm. One of the most powerful attention getting techniques is not saying anything at all. Silence is a powerful tool.
I believe that using the least invasive intervention is important because it is not as distracting. It doesn't have to be a long winded correction, it can be quick with a simple mention of the misbehaver's name. The student will listen if the teacher is speaking in a firm manner. I've also seen it where the teacher starts to speak quietly in order to get students to be quiet and hear her. Much more effective that speaking louder!
ReplyDeleteUsing the least invasive intervention possible solves the problem with the least amount of disruption to the rest of the class. As a teacher, you don't want to actually get the majority of the class off task while trying to get one student on task. I don't believe ignoring bad behavior is a good way to deal with the problem. This allows the student to think that he can just keep misbehaving, and that it is OK.
ReplyDeleteI think it is important to remain calm and not be openly bothered or frustrated/emotional when correcting a child. By being firm and speaking to the child directly in short sentences telling him/her exactly what is expected, you will get the point across much more clearly.
Using the least invasive intervention is most effective because this ensures that the behavioral correction would be done with minimal distraction for the flow of the class. This does not mean that the teacher ignores the bad behaviors will only make the situation worse because students pick on that and they may get the message that it would be ok to act up.
ReplyDeleteUsing the least invasive form of intervention whenever possible is important because it adds value to when consequences are truly needed. It also allows ways to redirect minor misbehavior problems to regain the class’s composure on the task at hand. It will help minimize the distractions and allow the students’ a chance to correct their behavior. You want to give them the responsible choice to do the right thing.
ReplyDeleteYour positive tone, demeanor and language can help the students and not yourself by emphasizing that if you are in control of yourself, then the student could then view you as a positive role model to regain control of them self. If the students see you not in control of yourself, then they will not understand why it is expected of them.
The least invasive intervention technique is a way to let your students know their behavior is inappropriate with out creating a scene, disrupting the class or embarrassing the student. Ignoring the situation is definitely not a good technique because it is not notifying the student that you are aware of or disapprove of the behavior and rather it enables the student to continue.
ReplyDeleteBy simply giving the student the look, or changing your tone, your students will sense that you are serious and will be reminded of the consequences of their actions if the undesired behavior continues. Most of the time students know when they are misbehaving or can be re-focused by a simple correction, and hence a least invasive correction can be used to quickly gain control of the situation.
I think that it is important for a few reasons. First, it is less disruptive. Other students are able to stay on task and continue listening or working. Second, I think that if you are stopping every time a student is not paying attention, or being disruptive you are going to waste a lot of classroom time.
ReplyDeleteI think it is important for your students to be able to gauge their teacher based on their tone and demeanor. I think students are able to know from their tone, voice, and demeanor that their teacher means business. I also think as a teacher it is important to reinforce positive behavior and not focus on the negative so much. Most students want to be complimented and acknowledged.
The least invasive intervention technique keeps the focus on the positive rather than the negative, and is so important because it promotes less disruption within the class. However, I do not believe that ignoring bad behavior can be considered a least invasive intervention technique because in ignoring a student, no intervention is being done. The student may assume that it is perfectly fine to continue what he is doing.
ReplyDeleteBy keeping a calm and collected tone and attitude, the children can be reminded that you are not out to get them personally, but that you are reminding them to be the best they can be.
It's important to use a least invasive intervention technique because anything more than that can be disruptive to the whole class and really put a child on the spot in a negative way. This negative spotlight could lead to resentment towards the teacher and the need for more bad behavior. Ignoring isn't a least invasive intervention because nothing is being addressed. The student is being taught that they can get away with whatever they are doing.
ReplyDeleteTone, demeanor, and attitude are important because they can be used in a no nonsense way rather than a mean intimidating one.
It is important to use the least invasive form of intervention whenever possible because it gives students a non-verbal reminder to assess their behavior and to focus on the task at hand. It avoids a class disturbance, so it can be done without other students even noticing. Ignoring the problem is not an example of a least invasive form of intervention because it does not address the student or the issue. Ignoring the problem may actually make the situation worse because in the students mind, they just "got away with" whatever they did which may encourage them to do it again.
ReplyDeleteBy having your tone, demeanor and language remain calm and positive, it will reflect that the goal is to help the student, not the teacher. If the teacher is noticeably upset with a student or students, it will reflect negatively on the teacher and does not help the student. The teacher must essentially "play the part" so students understand that they are the ones that benefit from the lesson, not the teacher.