...Running Head: Canter’s Behavior Management Cycle: A Case Study Canter’s Behavior Management Cycle: A Case Study It only takes one student, whose disruptive behavior impacts the entire learning environment of the whole class. Disruptive behavior can be any behavior that bothers, interferes with, disturbs, or prevents effective learning (Canter, 2006). Disruptive behavior can be broken down into three categories: verbal behavior, physical movement, and participation in an activity. The largest category of disruptions can be found in verbal behavior (Canter, 2006). The following case study deals with classroom disruptions of verbal behavior. Case Study Eric is 15 years old. He is a sophomore at Everyday High School. Eric was a very good student last year with little behavioral issues. However this year, Eric has been displaying disruptive behavior in the classroom. Over the summer, Eric’s parents got divorced. Eric’s dad, Dennis, was having an affair, and moved in with his girlfriend thirty miles away. Eric’s mom, Julie, caught Dennis cheating on her which tore her to pieces. Julie has not taken the split of very well. She has begun drowning her sorrows with the heavy use of alcohol. Julie is also meeting with a counselor to help her work through this tough issue in her life. She has been having so much trouble dealing with the situation, that she sent Eric to live with her parents...
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...Ken Hayes EDU-450-O101 Classroom Engagement and Management August 11th 2013 Shica Little A case studies a student's disruptive behavior. I’d like to take make a case study of a person I shall call Max. Now Max is a student who is normally a good student but has a I think I know everything type attitude so sometimes he becomes a disruption for he likes to show off to the class with his storehouse of knowledge and can sometimes test the teacher’s patience. In this case study I shall go through the behavior cycle as listed in our textbook, “Lee Canter’s Classroom Management for Academic Success.” For instance the first part of the cycle mentions using explicit directions or to communicate your instructions clearly and that a teacher cannot afford be vague when issuing directions in what he/she would like to have the class do. In this case, the teacher tells the class to go to their seats and begins to work on their worksheet on the planet Saturn. Max starts out going to his seat but stops to make a commentary on Debbie’s attire and then gets to his seat and then starts his assignment but then stops his work and starts to tell the class all he knows about Saturn. Now according to the text he did do what he was told but he did it his way and on his time frame. This is because the teacher did not give explicit enough instructions. A sample of this would be, class, go directly to your seats to not talk and get to work on your worksheet on the planet...
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...Case Study 1 As a result of the decline in student behavior and low mastery on weekly assessments, change must occur. As the classroom teacher, I would immediately restructure my classroom seating chart. Secondly, I would use the first 20 minutes of the class period to discuss (re-familiarize) the classroom rules: 1. Raise your hands and wait to be called upon 2. Respect yourself and others 3. Stay in your seat at all times 4. No gum, candy, and/or food Class Motto: “We Don’t Put Down, We Only Lift Up!” Next, I would introduce a management system. I will begin using tickets. Any students who are following class rules and/or are utilizing “on point” behavior would receive a ticket. In other words, I would give tickets to students who are on task. Students that are focused in class and or during transitions would be given a verbal praise and a ticket. Once a week students would be able to purchase items from the class store. Items for purchase would include pencils, paper, pens, markers, folders, and occasionally food snacks. As for the student who has caused the most disruptions, I would meet with him during my planning period. I would address my concerns with the student, and try to find out why his behavior is off. As a result, I would draw up a teacher/student contract that both of us would sign. I would explain that any additional outbursts within my classroom would result in a mandatory parent, teacher, student conference. Additionally, I would refer the...
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...Canyon University TCH-587 October 1, 2014 Abstract In this action research project the researcher talked to several teachers discussing the concerns they had in education. Most teachers cited discipline in the schools as the concern they most worry about in their classrooms. I researched several articles where schools have implemented School Wide Positives Behaviors intervention Supports (SPBIS) were put into place schools showed a decrease in discipline and an increase in academic achievement. In this action cycle we implemented the first intervention to see what significant data could be reviewed. Steps in Action Research Educators use action research just about every day they are working with students. The educator could be teaching a lesson or looking a class discipline you are using action research without realizing it. The steps in action research are: Identification of the problem area, Collection and organization of data, Interpretation of data, the action based on the data, and finally reflection (Ferrance, 2000). The first step in action research is to identify the problem. If there is a discipline problem in the classroom, the first question may be why? What is causing the inappropriate behavior? Is the problem something that the educator can help solve? When choosing where to begin in your research the educator will need to ask himself several questions. The questions should higher-order in nature. The questions should be stated in common language, avoiding...
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...Introduction Managing classroom behavior may be more challenging today than ever before. Many teachers face larger class sizes, more students who come from stressful, chaotic homes, and increased diversity in students' abilities and cultures (Grossman, 2004). Yet, many of us are determined to manage classroom behavior ourselves. After all, collaborating with others takes time and energy to build rapport and come to a consensus on behavior-change priorities and strategies. It's tempting just to forge ahead. Although, going at it alone may seem like a good idea in the short-run, in the long run, we are more likely to burn out and lose our effectiveness. Positive student behaviors are most effectively developed and supported through relationship-based whole-school and classroom practices, and clearly communicated behavioral expectations. Some students exhibit challenging behavior and require additional support and interventions to address this behavior and to develop positive behaviors.(Grossman, 2004) It is one of the trickiest issues teachers face today. Disruptive behavior results in lost curriculum time and creates a classroom environment that is not always conducive to learning. One key to nipping behavioral problems in the bud is to promote positive behavior before problems arise. This takes some planning, but the following article will provide you with practical tips to help you lay a foundation for positive classroom behavior. Understanding the various behavior, teachers may encounter...
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...Canter's Behavior Management Cycle: a Case Study In: Social Issues Canter's Behavior Management Cycle: a Case Study Canter's Behavior Management Cycle: A Case Study David is a five year old boy who from the very beginning displayed disruptive behavior inside and outside of the classroom. His teacher has logged his behavior, asked her administrators for support, and has referred the child for a behavioral evaluation. During this time the teacher spoke with the child’s parents who stated that his behavior was similar at home. They also shared that the majority of his disruptive behavior seemed to be his way of seeking attention. During this time David’s behavior was growing more and more disturbing and aggressive. Based on the teachers observation logs, David had difficulty getting along with other children and consistently did not follow directions. On any given day, David hits, yells, or knocks things out of peer’s hands to gain the teachers attention or get something he wants. During some part of the day David is physically aggressive toward one or two peers, this usually includes kicking or punching. Most of the children have learned to ignore him or stay away from him. When it comes to his academic skills he is at level. Although David has the skills to complete assignments or activities he is rarely unable to do so. Most of the issues begin when directions are given and when peers are working. The behaviors escalate when he is redirected. As the disruptive behavior continues...
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...Disciplinary Approaches as Practiced by Public Elementary School Teachers and Pupils Classroom Behavior : Towards Effective Learning CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Discipline plays a vital role in the teaching – learning process. Pupils tend to understand the lesson best when they are well- disciplined as the teachers imparts the lesson. Teachers may not be aware of the consequences their discipline measures have injected in children’s mind children with misbehavioral problems will always be present in a regular classroom. Teachers are idols of pupils and they play a vital role in the development and upbringing of a child. The teacher will surely affect the childs learning activities. It is in this point that teachers should be aware in identifying the behaviour problems of their pupils. In the classroom , it is considered as an effective tool that enhances the teaching – learning process since it may guide the individual child toward the right conduct in a certain task. In general, discipline leads every person to be a holistic individual with reasonable values that facilitate a wholesome being. The tremendous, but definitely surmountable challenge for teachers in today’s situation in public elementary schools is how to balance their functions as classroom teachers. Altough teaching pupils istheir primary goal they must also be aware that discipline is the control to misbehaviours enforcing orderly conduct for effective...
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...Case Studies: Disruptive Student Behavior Written by Billie Hara, Prof Hacker, The Chronicle of Higher Education The following case studies come from a series entitled “Disruptive Student Behavior” from the Profhacker blog at the Chronicle of Higher Education website (http://chronicle.com/), which detail possible classroom scenarios that faculty may potentially face. The original blog posts include caveats for each scenario, additional context, and many include responses from seasoned faculty. However, for this document we have stripped away everything except the actual case studies. Below is a comprehensive listing of case studies that focus on in-class situations, pulled from this series and presented in the following categories: The Bullies The Talkative The Entitled The Chatterers The Disrespecters The Barely Clothed The Twarters The inappropriately clothed The Smelly The Talkative (The Case of Know-it-All Nancy) February 2010, http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Disruptive-Student-Behavior/22948/ SCENARIO: You plan to facilitate a discussion in your class about readings that you assigned. As students enter the room and settle into their seats, you can feel the buzz in the air. They are excited. They want to discuss the subject. You begin class by asking a very open-ended question, a question designed to allow the students to take the subject in an area that interests them. The first student who responds to your question, a question that is barely out of your mouth...
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...A case studies a student's disruptive behavior. I’d like to take make a case study of a person I shall call Max. Now Max is a student who is normally a good student but has a I think I know everything type attitude so sometimes he becomes a disruption for he likes to show off to the class with his storehouse of knowledge and can sometimes test the teacher’s patience. In this case study I shall go through the behavior cycle as listed in our textbook, “Lee Canter’s Classroom Management for Academic Success.” For instance the first part of the cycle mentions using explicit directions or to communicate your instructions clearly and that a teacher cannot afford be vague when issuing directions in what he/she would like to have the class do. In this case, the teacher tells the class to go to their seats and begins to work on their worksheet on the planet Saturn. Max starts out going to his seat but stops to make a commentary on Debbie’s attire and then gets to his seat and then starts his assignment but then stops his work and starts to tell the class all he knows about Saturn. Now according to the text he did do what he was told but he did it his way and on his time frame. This is because the teacher did not give explicit enough instructions. A sample of this would be, class, go directly to your seats to not talk and get to work on your worksheet on the planet Saturn until you have finished the assignment. Using explicit directions...
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...Teaching Environment There are many disruptive behaviors that can create negative classroom conditions, but it is up to the teacher to change that negative behavior to positive and keep it from reoccurring. Teachers need to have many strategies in their arsenal to be equipped and handle anything that happens throughout the day. In this paper the author will discuss 10 disruptive behaviors and different strategies that can be used to help diffuse these behaviors creating a more positive learning environment. Disruptive Behavior Disruptive behavior can be classified as anything that takes away from classroom instruction and student learning. The 10 disruptive behaviors this author has selected to discuss are sleeping in class, ignoring directions, being disrespectful to teacher or others, shouting out, destroying classroom supplies, playing with items in or on desk, moving around class without permission, coming to class late and unprepared, refusing to do work, talking during instruction time. While there are many other disruptive behaviors, these are a few that this author feels are most common. Sleeping In Class As with many negative and disruptive behaviors, sleeping in class can be a sign of something bigger. The first sign of this problem from a student warrants a discussion with the student at a time when the student will not be embarrassed in front of the class. The teacher needs to find out the reason behind this behavior and if it is a one-time occurrence...
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...Classroom Management Plan Description of Setting: I serve as teacher in first grade classroom at Hutchinson Elementary School. The school has more than 900 students of all learning abilities and includes grades 6-8. My classroom will be a place where students feel safe. The classroom rules, designed to assure safety, will be prominently visible in the room. By decorating the classroom with students’ work, the room will be welcoming to the students of all abilities and will make them feel more at home. I believe this is important, because it is easier to learn in an environment where you feel safe and comfortable. Below I discuss the different components of my future classroom in more detail: General classroom arrangement: * My desk will be in the back of the classroom. I will only use the desk for administrative duties, but never during teaching. During teaching, I will either be standing at the black board or circulating about the classroom. I believe it is important to be close to the students and to be up and about at all times, not only to discourage unwanted behavior, but also to show the students that class time is for class business. * The students are arranged in groups of three. This stimulates students to cooperate, but keeps it possible for all tables to face the board in the front of the classroom. It also creates wide aisles between the tables, which makes it easier to circulate about the room. * In the back of the classroom are five trays, one...
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...Canter's Behavior Management Cycle: A Case Study David is a five year old boy who from the very beginning displayed disruptive behavior inside and outside of the classroom. His teacher has logged his behavior, asked her administrators for support, and has referred the child for a behavioral evaluation. During this time the teacher spoke with the child’s parents who stated that his behavior was similar at home. They also shared that the majority of his disruptive behavior seemed to be his way of seeking attention. During this time David’s behavior was growing more and more disturbing and aggressive. Based on the teachers observation logs, David had difficulty getting along with other children and consistently did not follow directions. On any given day, David hits, yells, or knocks things out of peer’s hands to gain the teachers attention or get something he wants. During some part of the day David is physically aggressive toward one or two peers, this usually includes kicking or punching. Most of the children have learned to ignore him or stay away from him. When it comes to his academic skills he is at level. Although David has the skills to complete assignments or activities he is rarely unable to do so. Most of the issues begin when directions are given and when peers are working. The behaviors escalate when he is redirected. As the disruptive behavior continues the teacher begins to run out of patience with David and begins to call attention to every negative action...
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...Canter’s Behavior Management Cycle: A Case Study Michelle Chandler Grand Canyon University: EDU-536 December 15, 2012 Effective teachers know that by motivating students to grasp directions quickly they can stay focused on instruction, which is critical to the learning process, and less time will be exhausted on noncompliant student behavior (Canter, 2006). Otherwise, students may not be able to concentrate on or benefit from the lesson plan because the student or students that are misbehaving continue to disrupt the class. Speaking out of turn, chatter amongst students, getting off task, sleeping during class, using cell phones or other types of technology and yelling across the classroom are all examples of disruptive behavior. Disruptive behavior can even escalate to issues much more severe such as threatening the safety and welfare of other students or teachers in the classroom. The first step, and most important for a teacher is to identify the disruptive behavior and address the inappropriate actions of the student in a professional manner. Moreover, a teacher should take action as soon as they first notice the student misbehaving. Stopping one student’s disruptive behavior will demonstrate to the other students that misbehaving in the classroom will not be tolerated or they will face consequences. There are many ways to effectively manage disruptive behavior in a classroom. Although, one method has proven to be most successful for teachers and that is Canter’s...
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...Canter’s Behavior Management Cycle: A Case Study Canter’s Behavior Management Cycle: A Case Study Effective teachers are aware that they must motivate students to quickly follow directions and to get on and stay on task to insure and increase time for learning (Canter, 2006). Canter’s Behavior Management Cycle is based on a three step process to effectively communicate directions, reinforce those directions with behavioral narration, and taking appropriate corrective action for those who still chose to not comply with direction. Utilizing Canter’s cycle will assist teachers in handling misbehavior. A Case Study Luke is a tenth grade student in Mrs. Flanagan’s American History class. He is very popular because of his talent on the basketball court and only comes to school to play sports. He keeps his grades just high enough to remain on the team and puts forth little effort in his work but enjoys being the center of attention on and off the court. In the past, teachers have allowed him to get by with poor effort and classroom disruptions, so he continually talks and calls out during lessons. When assignments are due, Luke either “forgets” the assignment or comes up with some kind of excuse, actually utilizing the classic “my dog ate it” which gets a laugh from his classmates. Other students find Luke’s behavior entertaining and get off task to join in. Mrs. Flanagan is becoming more and more frustrated with Luke’s behavior, not only his class disruptions, but...
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...QTM2000 Case Studies in Business Analytics Spring 2016 Section 01:T/Th 9:45AM-11:20AM – Gerber 102 Section 02:T/Th 11:30AM-1:05PM – Gerber 102 Instructor: Denise Sakai Troxell Office: Babson Hall 318 Office hrs: By appointment only | Phone: (781) 239-6309e-mail: troxell@babson.edu | Course Description (from catalog): This course builds on the modeling skills acquired in the QTM core with special emphasis on case studies in Business Analytics – the science of iterative exploration of data that can be used to gain insights and optimize business processes. Data visualization and predictive analytics techniques are used to investigate the relationships between items of interest to improve the understanding of complex managerial models with sometimes large data sets to aid decision-making. These techniques and methods are introduced with widely used commercial statistical packages for data mining and predictive analytics, in the context of real-world applications from diverse business areas such as marketing, finance, and operations. Students will gain exposure to a variety of software packages, including R, the most popular open-source package used by analytics practitioners around the world. Topics covered include advanced methods for data visualization, logistic regression, decision tree learning methods, clustering, and association rules. Case studies draw on examples ranging from database marketing to financial forecasting. This course satisfies one of the...
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