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Reinforcing Respectful Behavior While Promoting Self-Regulation

One of our PBS expectations is RESPOND RESPECTFULLY. My first grade class told me what this looked like and sounded like when listening to a speaker. Now when a classmate has the author's chair or reads to the class they get to give a "Gator Gold" to the student who responds the most respectfully. I sign and date it, but the student chooses who gets it. They tell WHAT the listener did to show respect. We did this today and it was great to hear the specific feedback from each author/reader. They are teaching self-regulation. I saw PBS work marvelously to shape respectful behavior. (Which is abreviated Bx by behavior analysists. I might start using that because it is so much shorter.)

Today we practiced respectful work behavior. I gave a timer to a student and taught him how to set if for 5 minute intervals. The student set the timer for five minute intervals all day while we were together in class. If during any five minute interval the whole class was on task and I did not have to correct anyone even once the entire time, they would earn a letter on the board. The student wrote each letter so teaching wouldn't be interrupted. We spelled out the words crackers and juice. At the end of the day the class got a snack of crackers and juice which a parent had supplied. I didn't have to worry about setting or losing the timer...the student was in charge! There were several times when the class did not get a letter, but those five minute quiet time were wonderful and very productive! The students were allowed to talk in a whisper, but not in a regular talking voice. We will do this again tomorrow and may even try to spell the words EXTRA RECESS!