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Conflict resolution & Behaviour management
Visual aids are a beneficial strategy for helping students stay on task. It is a resource that I find often helps students with difficulties as they are presented with a visual cue of what they should be doing or will be doing. Visual aids also help manage unexpected behaviours.
Zones of regulation is a strategy that I use in my classroom. I believe that this approach gives students the opportunity to acknowledge and understand their emotions. This in turn helps students develop the appropriate strategies in order to self-regulate. It is necessary that students are given the time and tools to openly discuss their emotions in order to help them become ready to learn.
An intervention strategy that I have become familiar with this past year is a behaviour chart. I have found this approach to be beneficial for students with behavioural challenges. Using a table that displays hourly check-ins allows me to discuss with the student how he or she has behaved for that hour. This gives the student the opportunity to start over every hour without feeling as though he or she has poorly behaved for the day.
In this chart, we do not use sad faces as is creates a negative situation for the student. Rather, we use neutral faces so the child can be aware of what went wrong and can continue to adjust themselves throughout the course of the day. Happy faces are used as well so they child can acknowledge the positive aspects of their day.
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Giving students choice is an intervention strategy that can be used when students are displaying defiant behaviours. Rather than punishing the student, it is important to assess why he or she is not willing to complete their work in that moment. By giving a student the choice between the work needing to be completed and another activity it allows the student to feel as though they are in control. An example of how I would approach my student that is misbehaving would be to say, “I can see that you are not ready to do this activity yet, would you like to try this one instead?”
Often when a student is misbehaving, they are experiencing some sort of problem. In order to help them regain focus and be ready to learn, I would suggest examining the problem together. From there we can determine the size of the problem and discuss appropriate solutions.
Guiding the student to stay on task is another intervention strategy that I believe is effective. Some students may need a small reminder to stay on task when work is given. As well, some students may need additional support; I have found sitting by their side and redirecting them is beneficial for their overall learning outcome.
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