Ultimate Behavior Toolkit:
What Works

Clear classroom rules are explicit statements of teacher and student expectations. They also help to establish an environment that promotes student academic success.

A behavior contract is a written agreement between a student and teacher that states specific, measurable goals that the student can accomplish. Behavior contracts should be used with students who have the skills to meet a goal but struggle with motivation, organization, or self-management.

Precorrection strategies can be used to prepare students to deal with potentially difficult situations. Teachers can use precorrection to remind and reinforce what students should or need to do prior to engaging in a task, transition, or activity.

Whether dealing with classroom competition for grades, teacher attention, or getting along with peers, students face conflict daily. A conflict resolution program teaches students how to use problem-solving skills, while working together to communicate and to resolve disputes peacefully.

Anger management programs help students recognize feelings of anger in themselves and others and understand that there are ways to express these feelings in a constructive rather than a destructive manner.

A classroom environment that supports successful teaching and learning is one where teachers use effective classroom management and instructional strategies to help build relationships and foster trust and respect. Students learn best in classrooms where they are actively involved not only with the subject matter, but also with their classmates and their teachers.

Student behavior is purposeful; it satisfies a need. A behavior intervention plan is designed to eliminate problem behavior and to teach positive replacement behaviors.

A system of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) is a multi-tiered, school-wide approach in which school personnel acknowledge appropriate student behavior and apply consequences designed to reduce inappropriate behavior in order to establish a positive teaching and learning environment.

A crisis management plan includes specific interventions that should be used during emergency situations only. Crisis plans are intended to defuse volatile situations, protect the student, and protect others from aggressive and dangerous behaviors.

Students with disabilities are required to participate in the same general education curriculum as their peers without disabilities, but they often face barriers that can limit their academic success.

Collecting, graphing, and analyzing student data provides teachers a basis for making decisions about academic and behavioral interventions.

Clear classroom rules are explicit statements of teacher and student expectations. They also help to establish an environment that promotes student academic success.

A behavior contract is a written agreement between a student and teacher that states specific, measurable goals that the student can accomplish. Behavior contracts should be used with students who have the skills to meet a goal but struggle with motivation, organization, or self-management.

Precorrection strategies can be used to prepare students to deal with potentially difficult situations. Teachers can use precorrection to remind and reinforce what students should or need to do prior to engaging in a task, transition, or activity.

Whether dealing with classroom competition for grades, teacher attention, or getting along with peers, students face conflict daily. A conflict resolution program teaches students how to use problem-solving skills, while working together to communicate and to resolve disputes peacefully.

Anger management programs help students recognize feelings of anger in themselves and others and understand that there are ways to express these feelings in a constructive rather than a destructive manner.

A classroom environment that supports successful teaching and learning is one where teachers use effective classroom management and instructional strategies to help build relationships and foster trust and respect. Students learn best in classrooms where they are actively involved not only with the subject matter, but also with their classmates and their teachers.

Student behavior is purposeful; it satisfies a need. A behavior intervention plan is designed to eliminate problem behavior and to teach positive replacement behaviors.

A system of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) is a multi-tiered, school-wide approach in which school personnel acknowledge appropriate student behavior and apply consequences designed to reduce inappropriate behavior in order to establish a positive teaching and learning environment.

A crisis management plan includes specific interventions that should be used during emergency situations only. Crisis plans are intended to defuse volatile situations, protect the student, and protect others from aggressive and dangerous behaviors.

Students with disabilities are required to participate in the same general education curriculum as their peers without disabilities, but they often face barriers that can limit their academic success.

Collecting, graphing, and analyzing student data provides teachers a basis for making decisions about academic and behavioral interventions.