Question

You are walking in the hallway after school with your student who is usually screaming and trying to run. He is walking calmly, quietly and right by your side. What should you immediately do?

Answer 1

The correct answers are B) immediately praise this appropriate behavior, we like to increase the likelihood it will happen again, and C) when praising the behavior use specific praise statements like "I love how you are walking" and "You are so nice and quiet."

You are walking in the hallway after school with your student who is usually screaming and trying to run. He is walking calmly, quietly and right by your side. What you should immediately do is the following: immediately praise this appropriate behavior, we like to increase the likelihood it will happen again, and when praising the behavior use specific praise statements like "I love how you are walking" and "You are so nice and quiet."

What the teacher is doing is to give positive reinforcement to this student that uses to behave childishly. Now, that he is showing a better attitude, the teacher should praise the behavior so the student understands that this kind of behavior is positive, is expected of him, and can be repeated in further occasions.

The other option of the question was A) Ignore the behavior; it is normal, and D)