Behavior Modification: Action Plan
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Efficiency Score PISA Rank
1) Finland 87,8 5
2) Korea 86,7 1
3) Czech Rep. 84,4 14
4) Hungary 84,1 24
5) Japan 83,9 2
6) New Zealand 83,3 12
7) Slovenia 83,3 10
8) Australia 81,2 9
9) Sweden 80,6 23
10) Iceland 79,4 17
Finnish Lessons: What the World Can Learn from Educational Change in Finland
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Unit: Behavior Modification
Theme: Action Plan
Introduction
Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. The Stoics believed that the practice of virtue is enough to achieve eudaimonia: a well-lived, flourishing life.
The Stoics believed that art was a representation of reality and that it should be used to promote virtue and to teach people about the nature of the world. They believed that art should be realistic and should not be used to promote vice or to teach people about the dark side of human nature. Seneca's tragedies, for instance, are creative works of fiction, but it isn't art for art's sake, as they have an underlying moral purpose.
The Stoics believed that virtue was the only good and that behavior in conflict with virtue was the only evil. When one acts with virtue and strives to weave virtue into one's daily life, one is on the path to a life well lived, one of happiness, contentment, and good spirit.
The Stoics were able to articulate four rules to build lasting discipline: the dichotomy of control, the path of virtue, the art of acceptance and mindfulness. How to apply these rules in a practical way when teaching school children in the twenty first century? Liana Davis (Nazaretyan), a STEM Educator at San Diego County, California, United States, shares with us her Action Plan.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance of Classroom Management
- Explain the structure of the Action Plan
- Gain awareness of the effect the Action Plan has on students' classroom behaviors
- Experience the creation of your own Action Plan
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Main Lesson
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Video
The Stoics on Discipline
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Ms. Davis is the face behind Love Learning Stem, the platform that offers Science and Stem resources for all learners with ease of use for the teacher. Ms. Davis has been in education for a little over ten years as a First Grade and K-6 STEM Educator. She is known for helping teachers that make STEM and Science more accessible and differentiated for English Language Learners and other diverse student groups. Her Action plan is used here to illustrate how to plan for the kind of behaviors teachers need to implement in the classroom to have a healthy learning environment.
2:25 Your Beliefs 5:13 Procedures 11:33 Positive Consequences 14:55 Correcting Behavior 18:23 Putting it all Together
One Classroom Rule
(Schedule)
Minute to Minute
Free and Short term
Intermitten
Monthly and Once a Year
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Action Plan (In detail)
Our Class at a Glance
Introduce your philosophy of teaching
Our Rule
Respect Others
Our Class Procedures
Create Schedule First (Monday - Friday / 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Choose from the website the Class Procedures. See how they benefit the child and why.
Positive Consequences
Free and frequent, Intermittent, Strong and Long Term
First Week, First Day - Minute by Minute
Write about every minute that you are accounted for, even class, every procedure, how I teach it
Correcting Behaviors - Behavior Contracts
Crisis Plan
The Finale
Develop: create your resources, make forms, create posters with procedures for students to learn them the procedures
Teach: Videos, books, brochures to learn procedures
Share: with the principle, with students, for yourself
Review: Look at your management plan and see if it has worked
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A Note to Remember
The action plan allows the teacher to know exactly what to do every minute of instruction. It helps the teacher to control behaviors and and be able to teach without disruption. It is important to teach these behaviors, reason why the action plan is part of curriculum building.
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Case Study
A Student's Action Plan
Lindsay
Unified School District is empowering and motivating for today and
tomorrow. Learn strategies and methods for teaching in a performance
based system with lessons from LUSD professionals. In this video, Ms.
Martin works with Michael on his action plan to reach his smart goal.
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Discussion Questions
- After watching Ms. Davis' video on how to create an Action Plan, why is classroom management important?
- Briefly explain the structure of the action plan.
- How does the action plan affect students' classroom behavior?
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Activity
Team up with your group and create your own action plan. Integrate your action plan with the general curriculum you have created and the Mind -Up initiative.
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Journaling
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