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Classroom Classroom Management for Management for
Substitute TeachersSubstitute Teachers
Presented by:Presented by:
Steven Vitto, M.A.Steven Vitto, M.A.
Behavior Specialist Behavior Specialist
What makes a good substitute What makes a good substitute teacher?teacher? PatiencePatience
PlanningPlanning RealisticRealistic RelatednessRelatedness DynamicDynamic Bringing your own Bag of TricksBringing your own Bag of Tricks Transition PlanningTransition Planning Identification of StrengthsIdentification of Strengths PatiencePatience
Self-Control vs. Self-Control vs. External ControlExternal Control
The peanut butter sandwich The peanut butter sandwich punishmentpunishment
An awareness of why your presence An awareness of why your presence will be problematic for some kidswill be problematic for some kids
An awareness of triggers or setting An awareness of triggers or setting eventsevents
An aware of diffusion and de-An aware of diffusion and de-escalation techniquesescalation techniques
There will be students who There will be students who will have problems with will have problems with
substitute teacherssubstitute teachers
ATTACHMENT DISORDERATTACHMENT DISORDER
OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANCE DISORDEROPPOSITIONAL DEFIANCE DISORDER
CONDUCT DISORDERCONDUCT DISORDER
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERDISORDER
EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENTEMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENT
ANXIETY DISORDERSANXIETY DISORDERS
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROMEFETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
ASPERGERS SYNDROMEASPERGERS SYNDROME
The 1-7%The 1-7%
We take them home with us every day.We take them home with us every day. Our family knows them without ever having Our family knows them without ever having
met them.met them. We dream about them.We dream about them. They learn how to push our buttons.They learn how to push our buttons. They can take us down a road we don’t They can take us down a road we don’t
want to travel.want to travel. They make us think that maybe we should They make us think that maybe we should
have gone into marketing or real estate.have gone into marketing or real estate. They are extremely difficult to like at They are extremely difficult to like at
times…times…
Our most challenging Our most challenging childrenchildren
May not respond to traditional May not respond to traditional consequencesconsequences
Will require more support and change on Will require more support and change on our partour part
Will need a significant positive relationship Will need a significant positive relationship at schoolat school
Will need another way to find acceptance Will need another way to find acceptance in the school environmentin the school environment
May be resistant to strategies to develop May be resistant to strategies to develop self controlself control
To Reach the 1-7% To Reach the 1-7% Abandon ineffective practices. Resist inclination Abandon ineffective practices. Resist inclination
to exclude.to exclude. Separate what the child deserves and what he Separate what the child deserves and what he
needs.needs. Realize that he/she needs our support and Realize that he/she needs our support and
forgiveness the most.forgiveness the most. Reframe who they are.Reframe who they are. Think “outside the box.”Think “outside the box.” Abandon expectation of a quick fixAbandon expectation of a quick fix Need a 7:1 reinforcement ratio, with meaningful Need a 7:1 reinforcement ratio, with meaningful
incentivesincentives Need peer support.Need peer support. Need to undermine harmful mentorsNeed to undermine harmful mentors
Best Practice Supports for Best Practice Supports for Challenging StudentsChallenging Students
Building Relationships/ConnectingBuilding Relationships/Connecting Building TrustBuilding Trust Building self-controlBuilding self-control Absence of threatAbsence of threat Building CommunityBuilding Community Consistency and PredictabilityConsistency and Predictability Diffusion StrategiesDiffusion Strategies Knowing Setting EventsKnowing Setting Events IndividualizingIndividualizing
The number one reason The number one reason students loose control…students loose control…
Perception of being treated Perception of being treated unfairlyunfairly
Stages of Crisis DevelopmentStages of Crisis Development
AnxietyAnxiety DefensiveDefensive Acting OutActing Out Tension ReductionTension Reduction
Setting LimitsSetting Limits
Simple and ConciseSimple and Concise ReasonableReasonable EnforceableEnforceable
The Three Don’tsThe Three Don’ts
Avoid touching the personAvoid touching the person Avoid ultimatumsAvoid ultimatums Avoid crowding or trappingAvoid crowding or trapping
Reasonable ForceReasonable Force
Michigan School CodeMichigan School Code Corporal PunishmentCorporal Punishment Self-DefenseSelf-Defense
What is Oppositional What is Oppositional Defiance Disorder?Defiance Disorder?
ODD is a persistent pattern (lasting for at ODD is a persistent pattern (lasting for at least six months) of negativistic, hostile, least six months) of negativistic, hostile,
disobedient, and defiant behavior in a child disobedient, and defiant behavior in a child or teen without serious violation of the basic or teen without serious violation of the basic
rights of others.rights of others.
Students with conduct disorder engage in Students with conduct disorder engage in deliberate acts of self-interest to gain attention or to deliberate acts of self-interest to gain attention or to
intimidate others. intimidate others.
They experience no distress or self-devaluation or They experience no distress or self-devaluation or internalized distress.internalized distress.
Emotional Impairment MET Emotional Impairment MET Form ContinuedForm Continued
The problem result in behaviors manifested by The problem result in behaviors manifested by 1 or more1 or more
of the following:of the following: (A) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory (A) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory
interpersonal relationships with peers and interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.teachers.
(B) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings (B) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.under normal circumstances.
(C) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or (C) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.depression.
(D) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or (D) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.fears associated with personal or school problems.
For the child with an Emotional For the child with an Emotional Impairment, diffusing a crisis will Impairment, diffusing a crisis will
often involve reducing anxiety. For often involve reducing anxiety. For the child with Conduct Disorder and the child with Conduct Disorder and effective response should increase effective response should increase
anxietyanxiety
Our Need for Power and Our Need for Power and ControlControl
Characteristics of ADHDCharacteristics of ADHD
Inattentive TypeInattentive Type spacey, mild anxiety, socially withdrawn, spacey, mild anxiety, socially withdrawn, day dreamers, difficulty sustaining attention,day dreamers, difficulty sustaining attention, difficulty listening, often leaves school work difficulty listening, often leaves school work
unfinished,difficulty with organization, problems unfinished,difficulty with organization, problems with sustained mental effort, forgetful,distractiblewith sustained mental effort, forgetful,distractible
Hyperactive Impulsive TypeHyperactive Impulsive Type fidgets,squirms,impulse control difficulties,fidgets,squirms,impulse control difficulties, excessive talking or blurting out, out of seat, excessive talking or blurting out, out of seat,
difficulty playing quietly, always moving, difficulty difficulty playing quietly, always moving, difficulty waiting turn waiting turn
ADHDADHD
““That energy which makes the child hard That energy which makes the child hard to manage, is the energy, which makes to manage, is the energy, which makes him a manager of life.”him a manager of life.”
““Just when I thought about not doing Just when I thought about not doing something, I already did it.”something, I already did it.”
Logo seen on T-shirt for ADHD adultLogo seen on T-shirt for ADHD adult
“ “They say I have ADHD, did you see that They say I have ADHD, did you see that
chicken go by?”chicken go by?”
““If you know If you know why, you can why, you can figure out figure out how….”how….” W. Edward W. Edward DemingDeming
Finding out why:
Is a journeyIs a journey
Is an investmentIs an investment
Isn’t about blamingIsn’t about blaming
Is a team effortIs a team effort
Is about trustIs about trust
Is about collaborationIs about collaboration
Is about behavioral legitimacyIs about behavioral legitimacy
““Just the facts, mam.”Just the facts, mam.”
NeedsNeeds Attention Attention Escape/AvoidanceEscape/Avoidance Power and Control SeekingPower and Control Seeking Anger/FrustrationAnger/Frustration Sensory StimulationSensory Stimulation TangibleTangible
Behavior PlanBehavior Plan
Proactive StrategiesProactive Strategies Reinforcement StrategiesReinforcement Strategies Reactive StrategiesReactive Strategies Method for taking DataMethod for taking Data
Preventative StrategiesPreventative Strategies
Bag of TricksBag of Tricks Transition and Quieting StrategiesTransition and Quieting Strategies Always follow the teachers lesson plansAlways follow the teachers lesson plans Try to review material that is unfamiliarTry to review material that is unfamiliar Make a discipline planMake a discipline plan Develop procedures and expectationsDevelop procedures and expectations Stay calm and positiveStay calm and positive Be informative and inviting rather than Be informative and inviting rather than
authoritarian and confrontiveauthoritarian and confrontive
General Approach Strategies for the General Approach Strategies for the Oppositional StudentOppositional Student
Avoid UltimatumsAvoid Ultimatums Avoid drawing the line in the sandAvoid drawing the line in the sand Avoid social disapproval and negative reprimandsAvoid social disapproval and negative reprimands Avoid Warning and Counting PromptsAvoid Warning and Counting Prompts Avoid rules that challenge (“ Don’t spit on the Avoid rules that challenge (“ Don’t spit on the
side walk”)side walk”) Avoid reverse psychologyAvoid reverse psychology Avoid punishment and exclusionAvoid punishment and exclusion Avoid emotional reactionsAvoid emotional reactions Avoid bullying or external control strategiesAvoid bullying or external control strategies Avoid arbitrary or inconsistent consequences Avoid arbitrary or inconsistent consequences
between staffbetween staff
Recommended General Recommended General Strategies for the oppositional Strategies for the oppositional
studentstudent Provide choicesProvide choices Provide adequate response timeProvide adequate response time Provide consistency and predictabilityProvide consistency and predictability Provide a calm, neutral approachProvide a calm, neutral approach Encourage ownership in development of planEncourage ownership in development of plan Provide appropriate opportunities for controlProvide appropriate opportunities for control Work at building relationshipsWork at building relationships Work at breaking down the wallsWork at breaking down the walls Provide meaningful incentivesProvide meaningful incentives Provide consistent and reasonable Provide consistent and reasonable
consequences consequences
Reactive StrategiesReactive Strategies What to do when the behavior What to do when the behavior
occurs. Should be:occurs. Should be: Effective at reducing the behaviorEffective at reducing the behavior Supportive and therapeuticSupportive and therapeutic Respectful and never degrade or Respectful and never degrade or
humiliatehumiliate Typically addresses staff behaviorTypically addresses staff behavior
Problems with PunishmentProblems with Punishment Punishment focuses on external control but does little to Punishment focuses on external control but does little to
teach internal control.teach internal control. Punishment does not teach the child how to meet needs Punishment does not teach the child how to meet needs
previously being served by the target behavior.previously being served by the target behavior. Punishment backfires with students who are oppositional and Punishment backfires with students who are oppositional and
defiant.defiant. Punishment often triggers an escalation of behavior and may Punishment often triggers an escalation of behavior and may
elicit tantrums and aggression.elicit tantrums and aggression. Punishment models a type of authority that resolves conflict Punishment models a type of authority that resolves conflict
by power and inflicting discomfort or pain.by power and inflicting discomfort or pain. Punishment is a quick term-fix that takes much less time than Punishment is a quick term-fix that takes much less time than
to teach the child betters ways of behaving.to teach the child betters ways of behaving. Research has shown that punishment strategies have poor Research has shown that punishment strategies have poor
transferability.transferability. Punishment is inconsistent with the concept of mutual respect.Punishment is inconsistent with the concept of mutual respect. Punishment often excludes and isolates a child when teaching Punishment often excludes and isolates a child when teaching
and support is needed most.and support is needed most.
ConsequencesConsequences Decrease the efficiency of the target Decrease the efficiency of the target
behavior while maintaining dignity and behavior while maintaining dignity and an atmosphere of caringan atmosphere of caring
Never degrade or humiliateNever degrade or humiliate Logically relate to the target behaviorLogically relate to the target behavior Do not cause more of a problem than Do not cause more of a problem than
the problem they are addressingthe problem they are addressing Establishes conditions for learning Establishes conditions for learning
alternative skillsalternative skills Decreases the frequency, duration, Decreases the frequency, duration,
and/or intensity of the target behaviorand/or intensity of the target behavior
Behavioral offences are Behavioral offences are wounds…wounds…
Consequences should healConsequences should heal
““If you treat an individual If you treat an individual as he is, he will stay as he as he is, he will stay as he is, but if you treat him as is, but if you treat him as if he were what he ought if he were what he ought to be and could be he will to be and could be he will become what he ought to become what he ought to
be and could be.”be and could be.” Wolfgang GoetheWolfgang Goethe
For More Information on Positive Approaches for challenging For More Information on Positive Approaches for challenging behavior or having Steve present at your school,behavior or having Steve present at your school,
Write Steve Vitto at Write Steve Vitto at [email protected]@muskegonisd.orgOr call him at 231-767-7279Or call him at 231-767-7279
Or send for Steve’s Book, Or send for Steve’s Book, In Search of a Heart, Creating Caring, In Search of a Heart, Creating Caring, Conscience, and Character in All Kid Conscience, and Character in All Kid (A text in using positive a (A text in using positive a
relationship driven approaches for all children), Copyright, 2007relationship driven approaches for all children), Copyright, 2007This 450 page text contains researched based methods for This 450 page text contains researched based methods for
implementing positive classroom management strategies and implementing positive classroom management strategies and treating children with severe behavior challenges (Cost: $30.00)treating children with severe behavior challenges (Cost: $30.00)
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