Promoting Positive Behaviors : An Elementary Principal's Guide to Structuring the Learning Environment

by Paul G. Young

• ISBN13: 9781412953030
• ISBN10: 1412953030
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-06
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This practical handbook helps educators create processes that communicate expectations, promote positive student behaviors, reduce schoolwide management problems, build relationships with parents, and increase student achievement.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
About the Author	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Purpose of This Book	p. 5
Overview of the Contents	p. 6
Beginnings: The Day and the Year	p. 9
Introduction	p. 9
Plan for Effective Morning Playground Supervision	p. 12
Allow Recess in the Morning	p. 14
Form and Train a Safety Patrol	p. 15
Teach Expectations to Students While Lining Up After the Bell Sounds	p. 16
Build Relationships With Parents	p. 17
Teach Children to Move Quietly Through the Hallways	p. 19
Lock the Doors	p. 21
Structure Homeroom Activities	p. 21
Provide Universal Breakfast in the Classroom	p. 22
Make Morning Announcements	p. 23
Check Book Bags and Homework Planners	p. 26
Do the Shirts and the Pants Touch?	p. 26
No Talking During Emergency Drills	p. 27
Establish a Student Council	p. 27
Establish Student Incentives and Recognitions	p. 28
Empower Staff to Develop Schedules	p. 28
Learn All Students' Names	p. 29
Establish an Effective Intervention Assistance Process	p. 29
Structure Effective Meetings	p. 33
Check Mail and Messages at Least Three Times Daily	p. 35
Establish the Schedule and Goals for the Day	p. 35
Concluding Thoughts	p. 36
Explanation of the Structural Analysis and Assessment Checklists	p. 37
Beginnings: Structural Analysis and Assessment	p. 38
Early Focus on Learning and Instruction	p. 41
Introduction	p. 41
Escort Students to and From Special Classes	p. 42
Establish Procedures for Restroom Breaks	p. 44
Practice Entering and Leaving Assemblies	p. 46
Develop a Substitute Handbook	p. 47
Time on Task	p. 47
Establish Inclusion Practices	p. 48
Establish Procedures for Referring Students to the Office	p. 50
Fully Utilize Volunteer Services	p. 51
Teach a Code of Conduct	p. 51
Common, Grade-Level Planning Increases Student Achievement	p. 53
Concluding Thoughts	p. 54
Learning and Instruction: Structural Analysis and Assessment	p. 56
Midpoints of the Day and the Year	p. 59
Introduction	p. 59
Equip Yourself for Playground Supervision	p. 60
Teach Manners and Hygiene	p. 61
Facilitate Efficient Food Serving Lines	p. 62
Schedule Recess First, Eat Afterward	p. 63
Speak With Inside Voices	p. 63
Practice Forming Lines	p. 64
Structure Playground Games	p. 67
Monitor Students' Behavior and Eating Habits	p. 68
Establish Procedures for Indoor Recess Supervision	p. 69
Take Pictures and Use Recorders	p. 70
Establish Contingency Plans for Crisis Supervision	p. 71
Teach Children to Speak in Complete Sentences	p. 72
Develop a Conflict Mediation Program	p. 76
Concluding Thoughts	p. 76
Midpoints: Structural Analysis and Assessment	p. 78
The Second Half of the Day and the Year	p. 81
Introduction	p. 81
Reading Can Be Taught After Lunch	p. 81
Create an "Adam Plan"	p. 82
Supervise Student Suspensions	p. 83
Write Notes and Return Phone Calls	p. 85
Teach Multiple Intelligences	p. 86
Show Evidence of Student Learning	p. 87
Allow Children to Draw	p. 88
Serve Fruit and Vegetable Afternoon Snacks	p. 88
Don't Get Tired and Let Down Your Guard	p. 89
Give Attention to Customer Service	p. 90
Eliminate Loitering in the Hallways and Office	p. 90
Utilize Homework Planners	p. 91
Communicate With Parents	p. 91
Concluding Thoughts	p. 92
The Second Half: Structural Analysis and Assessment	p. 93
Endings: Dismissal and Wrap-Up of the Year	p. 95
Introduction	p. 95
Monitor Bus Pickup and Drop-Off Locations	p. 96
Ride School Buses	p. 97
Delineate Walking Students From Parent Pickups, Bus Riders, and Others	p. 99
Walk Students Home	p. 100
Share Positives With Parents	p. 100
How Effective Are Detentions?	p. 101
Eliminate Clutter Throughout the Campus	p. 102
Establish Curb Appeal	p. 102
Eliminate Gum	p. 103
Prepare the Classroom for Custodian Cleaning	p. 103
Establish Procedures for Determining Student Classroom Placements	p. 104
Reflect and Take Action on Important Issues	p. 105
Be a Master Motivator	p. 106
Coordinate Learning Opportunities With the Afterschool Program	p. 107
Concluding Thoughts	p. 108
Endings: Structural Analysis and Assessment	p. 109
Summary Comments	p. 111
Recommended Readings	p. 113
Index	p. 115
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