Ideas and Strategies for Disrespectful and Insubordinate Behavior
- Focus on one specific respect "look for" each day or week: have the class give examples and recognize students when exhibiting the look for
- Proper response posters (For example, "The correct response is...yes, Mrs. Shiplett") posted around the room
- Reflection sheets for time out areas
- Set expectations prior to giving directions or asking a question (For example, When I am done talking please....)
- Give student a job as an incentive or responsibility (not tied to positive or negative behavior)
- Utilize the 3:1 positive to corrective ratio (5:1 with "tough" students) with building in more compliments for students who are following directions or are meeting expectations
- Goal setting, reflection, and revision
- Class DOJO
- One-liners to diffuse situation; have pre-determined responses
- Respect Tic Tac Toe for positive recognition of student behavior
Additional Resources...
Respect Rap (Elementary age students)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGuT9-_Y5J4&safety_mode=true&safe=active&persist_safety_mode=1
"I Can Show Respect for Others" Lesson Plan:
http://service.columbia.k12.mo.us/rbe/files/2009/09/microsoft-word-i-can-show-respect-for-others-pbs-district-lesson2.pdf
Ideas for teaching respect in the classroom, including quotes, book lists, and activities:
http://www.k12.hi.us/~mkunimit/respect1.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGuT9-_Y5J4&safety_mode=true&safe=active&persist_safety_mode=1
"I Can Show Respect for Others" Lesson Plan:
http://service.columbia.k12.mo.us/rbe/files/2009/09/microsoft-word-i-can-show-respect-for-others-pbs-district-lesson2.pdf
Ideas for teaching respect in the classroom, including quotes, book lists, and activities:
http://www.k12.hi.us/~mkunimit/respect1.htm
“I am not concerned with your liking me or disliking me…All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” Jackie Robinson