Effect Of Teacher Feedback With Increased Rates Of Frequency And Intensity

Numerous studies have been conducted that look at using praise in order to decrease disruptive behaviors in the classroom. With my study I will look at the effects of using praise to reduce the disruptive behaviors of a 2nd grade student during class time. The three studies I have chosen to look at that use praise to decrease unwanted behaviors are a classroom teacher consultation model for increasing praise and decreasing disruptive behavior, positive attending to improve student behavior, and direct behavioral consultation. My first article looks at a classroom checkup that addresses the need for classroom-level support while minimizing treatment integrity problems which are common to school-based consultation (Reinke, Lewis-Palmer, & Merrell, 2008). My second article focuses on the teachers to improve student behavior in the classroom and this is

This essay will also discuss the advantages of teachers creating a positive and happy learning environment in the classroom. Teachers need to carefully plan a behaviour management theory/model that

It is important that the adult influences of the classroom recognise and praise the positive behaviour of individual pupils – especially those who struggle to maintain good behaviour and tend to be told off more than others. It is also essential to praise constant good behaviour (from pupils who never misbehave) to avoid the development inappropriate behaviour. Children respond to all kinds of positive praise. In my setting, the class teacher and LSA’s often add positive words like ‘fantastic’, ‘brilliant’ or ‘well done’ when acknowledging their input towards the class. We also use house tokens to

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First of all, continual feedback allows teachers to self-reflect on best practices. For example, a teacher can target his/her areas of weakness in order to grow professionally and gain further insight of best practices. Another benefit, of teacher evaluations is higher student success rates. These, for example, are measurable through district assessments and state standardized assessments. If a teachers success rate has significantly improved through modification of practices, T-TESS has served its intended purpose. Finally, yet another benefit of teacher evaluations is the fact that the educator is an active participant in his/her evaluation process. For example, through goal setting, the educator is allowed the opportunity to decide where he/she want to grow. Through the evaluation cycle and the communication therein, the appraiser and educator both take greater responsibility in understanding and meeting established goals. Finally, at the end of the process, student growth is an indicator of a well-developed and integrated evaluation system. These are but a few of the many benefits reaped from an evaluation systems such as T-TESS (TEA,

Reinforcement is an essential part in identifying and encouraging a certain behavior. In the most classic definition, positive reinforcement is a method of identifying to children which behaviors are acceptable and appropriate and which are not (Sigler, E. & Aamidor, S, 2005). Reinforcement is often given as praise for doing a certain task. As educators, saying “great job” or a simple word like “fantastic” are expressed towards students as praise. However, when a student is struggling and praise is given such as “you are doing so well”, the negative aspects of praise present themselves. The child is aware of the empty praise therefore it may work against the teacher if it is taken as a false

Specific Praise. Specific praise includes verbal or written statements to a student that recognize a desired or correct behavior. Praise can function as a tool for instruction and for increasing social and academic behaviors. To be effective, the student must view the attention provided through praise as pleasurable or motivational (Curran, 2017). Specific praise promoted more on‐task behavior than positive praise and significantly increased academic self‐concept (Bizo, 2004). Offering specific praise will help Sam because it sends a message that the teacher is aware of the effort he is putting into staying on task. As time goes on, Sam will desire the teacher’s positive statements. He understands that the statements are the result of him remaining on task and reaching his six-week goal. Sam will also develop an understanding of how to meet the teacher’s expectation. In the end, Sam will mature and advance in his academics. As he matures, the need for constant specific praise will become unnecessary. The added benefit of specific praise is to the teacher. The high levels of stress and emotional exhaustion while attempting to teach in the classroom with Sam will diminish as he progresses.

Reinforcement is an essential part in identifying and encouraging a certain behavior. In the most classic definition, positive reinforcement is a method of identifying to children which behaviors are acceptable and appropriate and which are not (Sigler, E. & Aamidor, S, 2005). Reinforcement is often given as praise for doing a certain task. As educators, saying “great job” or a simple word like “fantastic” are expressed towards students as praise. However, when a student is struggling and praise is given such as “you are doing so well”, the negative aspects of praise present themselves. The child is aware of the empty praise

The classroom intervention was comprised of a school–home daily progress report, Classroom Challenge (CC) and a homework completion plan. Each student’s CC addressed two to three target behaviors for example, quality of classwork, classroom behavior and social interactions. These areas were assessed up to three times each day and stars were administered for reaching each goal, which is an example of a stimulus added to the environment. These tokens were exchanged for daily home prizes and the children were publically recognized in their group each week. The aim of these reinforcements was to create consistency of the target behaviors. Behavior goals were progressed within a 12-week interval, which included two or three individual 30-min CC meetings. The teacher parent, student, and LSP were all in

Today schools are faced with an overwhelming amount of behavior problems as a result they have incorporated programs to help create a positive culture within each school system. Several behavior management programs have been implemented in schools all over the United States therefore the school environment can run more smoothly. Here are some approaches that aid in creating a positive and safe environment in schools.

In the article, “ Is Positive Feedback a Forgotten Classroom Practice? Findings and Implications for At-Risk Students” written by authors Sprouls, Mathur, and Upreti, the authors set out to examine the current state of classroom feedback practices among teachers. Their findings were quite harsh. They came to find quite a lag in positive feedback with students who are most “at risk”. These students who are classified as at risk, are most commonly students who have emotional and behavioral disorders or EBD. In the study, a pool of 56 teachers were recruited from 8 various schools and were asked to implement student risk screen scaled tests. In this observation, teachers were being observed and coded by the amount of reprimands, ultimatums, consequences,

Classroom management is a popular topic in education. Teachers are always looking for ways to improve their classroom environment, or new ways to deal with problem behaviors. For every person who has ever worked with children, there is an idea, a theory, as to how to best meet children’s needs. Early theorists provide the basis for many current behavior management ideas, and often include a combination of ideas. Theorists such as Abraham Maslow, Rudolf Dreikurs, William Glasser, and Stanley Coppersmith offer insight into the behavior and motivations of children that help teachers design strategies to prevent disruption and provide a positive learning environment for all students.

This feedback helps children inform which behaviour teacher wants repeated, e.g. I noticed that you were analyzing things very critically and logically. Conveying feedback with enthusiasm: A teacher’s enthusiasm when s/he provides feedback conveys to children that teacher is paying attention to them and their behaviour matters to teacher. Being down at students’ level ,using facial expressions, tone of voice and body language all effects the spirit with which a teacher delivers feedback for example, ‘Wow, Anie! You were putting things in order without reminder’.

The form and specificity of praise are important aspects of feedback that pupils receive for their work (Chalk and Bizo, 2004). The definitions of praise in literature vary widely. Woollard (2010) views praise as a positive reinforcement as it’s an encouraging response for behaving according to expectations. I partly agree with this definition because I believe praise is an encouraging response to behaviour but disagree that it’s a response to expected behaviour. As our praise could be a reaction to behaviour we did not expect.

In the 1960s, studies from Madsen et al. (1968); Zimmerman and Zimmerman (1962); and Hall et al. (1968) demonstrated the positive effects of contingent teacher praise. As the years have progressed, similar research illustrated equal effectiveness in various age levels ranging from infants to adults. On the contrary, low rates of teacher praise has also been documented by various researchers including Baker and Zigmond (1990); Deno et al. (1990); Gable et al. (1983); Nowacek et al. (1990); and Ysseldyke et al. (1984). These reports indicate that expressions of verbal disapproval by teachers are more likely to occur than verbal approval especially from Grade three and above.