Behavior
Management
Strategies
By Jessicca Nielsen
Copyright 2013 by Jessicca Nielsen
Table of Contents
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Purpose of this Behavior Management Strategies package
Tips for helping difficult behaviour students be successful
Behavior management goal sheet
How Im feeling today scale strips
Go for a walk a cool off strategy
Positive Behavior Sticker chart
- Happy Kids edition
- Hockey Edition
- The Three Little Pigs Edition
7. My three choices a cool off strategy.
8. My home and school communication book
9. Behavior Reflection Sheet
10. Documentation of student behavior sheet
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The purpose of this The Behavior Management
Strategies Package
The purpose of this package is to provide teachers with
some ideas and strategies on how to help students who
have difficulty controlling their behavior, so they can be
successful in the classroom. I realize that all students are
very different, they have different needs, and not all
strategies will be successful for all students, so you may
need to use trial and error for each individual student.
These are some strategies that have been successful in
my classroom I hope they help you and you students too!
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Tips for helping difficult behaviour kids be successful
Never get mad, always
stay calm. Always look
for positive moments or
accomplishments to
compliment the
student and show you
care.
Become allies with
parents/ guardians
from day one. And find
reasons to make calls
home to give positive
updates about the
student.
Find out what the child
likes and run with it. If
the student loves
hockey, as a reward for
good behaviour play
hockey for P.E.
Document all
behaviours.
Have a spot in the classroom for the student to
put themselves in when they are feeling mad,
sad, or frustrated. Then you know they need
some cool off time and they will come back
when they are ready.
Have the student write
or draw about what's
bothering them.
Give the student choice. On a piece of paper
give the student 3 other jobs they can do if they
are frustrated or upset. This might be: 1.
Journaling 2. Silent Reading. 3. Catch up in their
Math Book. Have a meeting with the student and
decide together what the tasks are?
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Behavior Management Goal Sheet
I have created this page so it is editable because each student
is so different they are all going to have different behavior they
need to work on. For example a goal might be: staying in their
seat, completing work on time, keeping hands to him/her self,
using an inside voice, not throwing things, keeping work space
tidy.
Because goals need a time frame Ive provided a space for you
and the student to revaluate the goals and whether the goal is
met or if more time is needed for the goal to be met.
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Behavior Management Goals Sheet
Student Name: __________________
Behavior Goal
Date: ____________________
How Im doing on:
________________
How Im doing on:
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How Im feeling Today
Feeling strips for students to show you how
they are feeling.
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How Im feeling Today Scale
Happy
Unsure
Sad
Mad
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Go for a Walk
Cool Off Strategy
Send the student to another teacher, the secretary,
nurse, or another employee at the school with the
letter on the next page in an envelope. You can have the
letter already filled out and prepared in advice. This just
gives the student an opportunity for a brief break, brief
break for you, and it also allows you to give the student
something that will stop the students behavior from
escalating when you notice a trigger being pulled, or
when you notice they are becoming frustrated.
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Date: _______________
Time: _________
Dear: _______________________
________________________ needed a quick break from the classroom.
Student
Can you please sign this form and send it back to the classroom with
___________________.
Student
Thank you for your assistance!
Have a nice day!
___________________________
Teacher Name
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Positive Behavior Sticker Charts
This strategy has been successful for many of students!
1. Each day tape the sticker chart to the students desk. For
students who feel anxious about what comes next on the
daily schedule have a quick morning meeting each day
with that student where the two of you fill out the time
section with the blocks of time the student is working on
their behaviour during.
2. At the end of the day teacher and student have a
discussion about the students behavior and put stickers
next the to the blocks of time in which the behavior was
under control or good.
3. Glue or tape the chart into the home/school
communication book. For parents to see how their childs
day was and to discuss behavior with their child at home.
4. Some of my students have arrangements with parents if
they get 4/5 stickers on each day of the week they get a
slurpee on Friday, or get to play street hockey with Dad
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Positive Behavior Sticker Chart
Name: __________________
Date: ___________________
Time
Comments
Name: __________________
Date: ___________________
Sticker
Time
Sticker
Comments
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Positive Behavior Sticker Chart
Name: __________________
Date: ___________________
Time
Comments
Name: __________________
Date: ___________________
Sticker
Time
Sticker
Comments
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Positive Behavior Sticker Chart
Name: __________________
Date: ___________________
Time
Comments
Name: __________________
Date: ___________________
Sticker
Time
Sticker
Comments
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My Three Choices
Some students respond well to be given choice. If they are becoming
frustrated with the job they are doing choice allows them the opportunity
to change thought patterns before their behavior escalates. The key is
that the choices need to be activities that are going to be academically
beneficial. I like reading, journaling, and math catch up.
Beware that if you put in centers, computers, or time in the gym that
choice is going to be the one that the student always picks and youll
have jealousy from the other students and the student might become
behind academically.
I like to have a meeting with the student and explain the reasons for the
choices, when to use the choices, and let the student have some kind of
say in choosing the choices.
Students then get a laminated copy of the choices page.
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My Three Choices
Reading
Journaling
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Math
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My Three Choices
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Home and School Communication Book
The purpose of the home and school communication book is to
have a place where school staff can regularly update parents
about the childs behavior. In order this strategy to be success
you do need strong parent support at home, and you do need
to make writing in this booklet a daily routine.
I have provided various communication book pages so you can
customize your own home and school communication book.
There are pages where you can tape or glue the students
positive behavior sticker sheet for parents to see and there are
also pages where the teacher can write a short comment for
each day of the week for parents about the students behavior.
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My Home and School
Communication Book
Name: ______________________
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My Communication Book
Glue Sticker
Chart Here
Notes to Parents:
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Notes to Teacher:
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Parent Signature
______________________
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My Communication Book
Glue Sticker
Chart Here
Glue Sticker
Chart Here
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My Communication Book
Parents
Initials
Monday: ____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Tuesday: _______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Wednesday: ____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Thursday: ____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Friday: ____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Behavior Reflection Sheet
Behavior reflection sheets should be filled out by the
student or if the student is unable to fill out the sheet,
it is to be filled out by the teacher during a discussion
with the student.
I usually fill out behavior sheets with students either
during recess or play time so its on their time not on
mine and thats part of the consequence.
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Behaviour Reflections Sheet
Description of my Behavior:
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Reasons for my Behavior:
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
_______________________________
Consequences for my Behavior:
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
_______________________________
My Plan for Improvement:
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
___________________________________________
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Student Signature:
____________________
Teacher Signature:
___________________
Parent Signature:
____________________
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Documentation of Student Behavior Sheet
Student Name: _________________
Parent Name: __________________
Parent contact #: ___________________
Date: ______________________
Behavior: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Date: ______________________
Behavior: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Date: ______________________
Behavior: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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