Unfortunately, this mindset that students should “just know” what is expected of them has not served teachers or students well. Teachers must look at student acquisition of desired behaviors just as they approach the learning of academic behaviors. Only through direct instruction can educators be certain that students will learn and master desired behaviors and expectations in the classroom. Teachers need to provide direct instruction of desired behaviors and classroom routines, provide opportunities to practice desired behaviors, and deliver reinforcement for correct behavioral responses in the classroom. Therefore, Teacher may choose to “precorrection” for desired behaviors. Are corrections function as reminders by providing students with opportunities to practice or be prompted concerning expected behavior before they enter situations in which displays of problem behaviors are likely. For example, if a class typically has difficulty in line, students could be asked to recall the four expectations for acceptable behavior in line before lining up. (e.g. walking feet, resting mouth, hands and feet to self, behind the person in front of
Unfortunately, this mindset that students should “just know” what is expected of them has not served teachers or students well. Teachers must look at student acquisition of desired behaviors just as they approach the learning of academic behaviors. Only through direct instruction can educators be certain that students will learn and master desired behaviors and expectations in the classroom. Teachers need to provide direct instruction of desired behaviors and classroom routines, provide opportunities to practice desired behaviors, and deliver reinforcement for correct behavioral responses in the classroom. Therefore, Teacher may choose to “precorrection” for desired behaviors. Are corrections function as reminders by providing students with opportunities to practice or be prompted concerning expected behavior before they enter situations in which displays of problem behaviors are likely. For example, if a class typically has difficulty in line, students could be asked to recall the four expectations for acceptable behavior in line before lining up. (e.g. walking feet, resting mouth, hands and feet to self, behind the person in front of