General sense that one is an important and valued member of the classroom.
Withitness
Classroom management strategy in which a teacher gives the impression of knowing what all the students are doing at all times.
Classroom Management
Establishment and maintenance of classroom environment conducive to learning and achievement.
Positive Behavioral Support (PBS)
Systematic intervention that addresses chronic misbehaviors by (1) identifying the purposes those behaviors might serve for a students and (2) providing more appropriate ways for a student to achieve the same ends.
Classroom Climate
Overall psychological atmosphere of the classroom.
Functional Analysis
Examination of inappropriate behavior and its antecedents and consequences to determine one or more purposes (functions) that the behavior might serve for the learner.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Systematic application of stimulus-response principles to address a chronic behavior problem.
Sense of School Community
Shared belief that all faculty and students within a school are working together to help everyone learn and succeed.
Misbehavior
Action that disrupts learning and planned classroom activities, puts students' physical safety or psychological well-being in jeopardy, or violates basic moral standards.
Time-Out
Consequence for misbehavior in which a student is placed in a dull, boring station with no opportunity for reinforcement or social interaction.
