Classroom Management: Compliment Positive Students

Video Transcript

"Another thing that you can do is, and it has to do with you know, we've just talk about you’re going to engage the student who is having disruptive behavior. Another thing that you can do is give compliments to the student who is doing the right thing. You know, you don't want all of your attention in the class room going to the disruptive behavior or the negative things. So also remember to make note of, verbally make note of the student who is doing the right thing. Maybe that student is sitting right next to a disruptive student. So we've got this student Tom who's being disruptive and right next to him is Sally who is very engaged in the activity. You can make a comment to Sally. I love what you had to add Sally. It’s real important that you talk to your students with I messages. I think you're doing a great job. I feel like you’re being disruptive. Whether it’s positive or negative, it is important to say those things, but to keep it in the I context. Rather than saying to Tom, You are always on your cell phone. You don't want to do that. You want to get him back engaged, possibly by complimenting someone who's right next to him, with an I statement."