Nowadays the problem of every classroom teachers are the behavior of each learners, how to handle it and to cope with it. Here are some suggestions on how to reduce behavioral problems inside the classroom.
First Identify the specifics of the problem behavior and the conditions that prompt and reinforce it. Every teacher experiences difficulty at one time or another in trying to remedy an individual student’s behavior problem that is not responsive to preventative efforts. Because research suggests that the success of a behavioral intervention hinges on identifying the specific conditions that prompt and reinforce the problem behavior (i.e., the behavior’s “antecedents” and “consequences”), we must carefully observe the conditions in which the problem behavior is likely to occur and not occur. We can use that information to tailor effective and efficient intervention strategies that respond to the needs of the individual student within the classroom context. Second, modify the classroom learning environment to decrease problem behavior. Many effective classroom-focused interventions to decrease students’ problematic behavior alter or remove factors that trigger them. These triggers can result from a mismatch between the classroom setting or academic demands and a student’s strengths, preferences, or skills. Teachers can reduce the occurrence of inappropriate behavior by revisiting and reinforcing classroom behavioral expectations; rearranging the classroom environment, schedule, or learning activities to meet students’ needs; and/or individually adapting instruction to promote high rates of student engagement and on-task behaviour. Third,Teach and reinforce new skills to increase appropriate behavior and preserve a positive classroom climate.The teachers actively teach students socially- and behaviorally-appropriate skills to replace problem behaviors using strategies focused on both individual students and the whole classroom. In doing so, teachers help students with behavior problems learn how, when, and where to use these new skills; increase the opportunities that the students have to exhibit appropriate behaviors; preserve a positive classroom climate; and manage consequences to reinforce students’ display of positive “replacement” behaviors and adaptive skills. Fourth is,. Social relationships and collaborative opportunities can play a critical role in supporting teachers in managing disruptive behavior in their classrooms. The teachers draw on these relationships in finding ways to address the behavior problems of individual students for continued guidance and support. Lastly, classroom teachers, in coordination with other school personnel (administrators, grade-level teams, and special educators), can benefit from adopting a school wide approach to preventing problem behaviors and increasing positive social interactions among students and with school staff. This approach requires a shared responsibility on the part of all school personnel, particularly the administrators who establish and support consistent school wide practices and the teachers who implement these practices both in their individual classrooms and beyond.
By: Joselita R.Bañaga, Teacher 1 Luz Elementary School
