In the first video at John Smith Middle school, on Friday, April fifteenth at 12 pm, the classroom observed was in Mrs. Blue’s middle school class. This class was not as ethnically diverse; there were only Caucasian and Hispanics visible. From what was shown there were eleven boys and ten girls. In the second video at Luther High school, on Wednesday, April thirteenth at 11 am, was Mr. G’s high school class. This was a larger ethnically diverse class, with ethnicity ranging from, African American, and Hispanic. There were relatively ten boys and eight girls.…
Every child has the right to an education in an environment that is inclusive. As a teacher, it is a balancing act to create a positive learning environment, that takes into account the differing needs, abilities, and emotional, social and behavioural issues that students have. A positive learning environment is one that engages students and supports their needs whilst also promoting academic growth and development. There are eight different models to approach student behaviour that will be discussed in this paper. During the course of this paper all eight models will be explored and the nature of these and their relationship between student behaviour, learning and academic success with be clarified.…
While in some instances, positive reinforcement works well, but as this article has shown that may not always be the case. In most instances, it may cause lower self-esteem, lower grades, and an inability to cope with failure. Reading through the article the author shows that positive reinforcement can be more harmful than positive. Studies show that children who are told they are smart are usually less…
The school has different way`s of promoting good behaviour and different way`s to encourage it. In the class are different posters on the walls, to show the children how to sit smartly and it show`s how a tidy area looks like, so the children know that they have to tidy up after they have been playing. Before the children do numeracy or literacy, the teacher show`s a picture on the board what shows how to behave, for example how to sit smartly and not to speak when someone else is talking. Also when the children have done a good job, sat smartly or have helped other, then they can put the name in the box. This means by the end of the day, that the teacher will pick one name out the box to make this person the star of the day. This person then gets a certificate and can pick something as they reward. The children know that if they are good, that they will be rewarded. Also every friday the teacher picks someone who has been on green all week, this person will become a certificate and a pencil.…
Punishment and praise is important when positively communicating with children or young adults. They have to learn boundaries and be taught to respect others. Also, giving praise is essential. Recognising when a pupil has achieved something and acknowledging it will encourage them to continue achieving. This can be done by the tone of voice used. If a teaching assistant is cross then their voice is likely to be more assertive and when they are giving praise it is more likely to be soft and encouraging.…
Merrett, F., & Tang, W. M. (1994). The attitudes of British primary school pupils to praise, rewards, punishments and reprimands. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 64(1), 91-103…
The Children’s Authority believes that promoting positive behaviour is more productive in behaviour management than the use of physical or verbal punishment for challenging behaviours. The use of praise, positive feedback to children, incentive and reward schemes are all integral to promoting positive behaviour. Praise and positive feedback could be given in many ways. These may include the following: o A quiet word or encouraging smile.…
Positive praise if the child is receiving positive praise for something they have done they will continue to carry out this as love getting praised for things.…
Reinforcing positive behaviour; this approach is well known and focusses on praising children when they have shown positive behaviour so they will be more likely to repeat this behaviour.…
My philosophy of guiding children’s positive behaviors is through praising children when they have done a good job at something. For example, if it is time to clean up and I see a child putting away toys nicely I will say “I like how you put away the toys Razi, good job”. Also a soft pat on the back when a child has accomplished a new task such as putting on their own shoes, n shows affection and pride. . In addition, when a child shares I show am glad they are doing such a great job. It is important to acknowledge their positive behaviors in order to encourage the children to keep it up. This approach is very different from the way I was guided as a child because when I was in school, the teachers would not say much whenever I had done something good, which made me feel like perhaps my positive behaviors and actions had been overlooked or did not matter much to my teachers.…
By rewarding positive behaviour it encourages the child to carry on seeking rewards and also shows other children what they would receive if they emulate this behaviour. This in turn will make the classroom experience much more pleasant for all children and staff and, therefore, enable the teacher’s and teaching assistants to teach a lesson without any disruption from inappropriate behaviour. Children may try to gain attention by displaying bad behaviour, it is important not to give the child the attention they are looking for and give the attention to the children who are behaving properly.…
Many special needs classes have found that implementing positive reinforcement in inclusive education has shown remarkable results. When people are genuinely positive, they have better outlooks and results in all parts of life, including education and friends. “Despite limited attention from researchers and practitioners, SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behavior Supports) has potential to positively affect inclusive school reform and outcomes for students with severe disabilities.”(Enyart). Positive reinforcement has a direct correlation to the behavior of children. When a child is put into inclusion they learn how to act around others they don’t know as well, they learn how to control themselves better, and become aware of the classroom setting.…
The purpose of this paper was to explore behavior modification by using intrinsic and extrinsic rewards to encourage positive behavior changes in my students while helping them to understand the importance of the change. As an educator, there are consistently opportunities to positively influence their students ' behavior as well as their education. I wanted to see if the idea of…
Feedback further assists the child with applying positive reinforcement and clarifying understanding. Feedback is defined as ‘the support and critique provided in response by one person to another’ (Eunson 2010, p. 32). Feedback can be given in many ways; it can be either brief, lengthy, formal or informal (Eunson 2010). Giving effective feedback can provide positive actions and behaviours to the listener (De Janasz 2014). Providing effective feedback is crucial for the learning development as it can encourage positive reinforcement for future actions (De Janasz 2014). As a child's social development is not as advanced as an adult’s, it is important to have a sensitive approach to children as a professional, doing this will result in a more sufficient outcome with the child (Jones 2003). Tharinger et al. (2008) found that ‘fables’ meaning myths, fairy tales and other fantasy talk has significantly helped feedback be understandable to children. Direct feedback can sometimes be too much for children to take in as they can easily be overwhelmed (Tharinger et al. 2008). Using fables when giving feedback allows children to feel understood with the speaker as it gives the effect of accurate mirroring (Tharinger et al. 2008). If the child has been given effective positive feedback the outcome of them handling future tasks will be much more manageable…
Although by using positive reinforcement in rewarding children could be beneficial to the child’s growth, It also should be avoided in the long-term due to the negative consequences. When children are trying to learn something new, could be difficult to remember at first, or it could be that they are just not interested enough to want to learn. If children knew that in doing something their parents asked would get them candy they would try to complete the task in order for them to receive more rewards. When teaching most children how to read, for the first time, they seem to have a lack of interest, but when offering a piece of candy might motivate the child to want to read. “Do not use rewards unless you have to, use rewards for specific…