Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom

K1 Ms. McDerby EMcDerby3@schools.nyc.gov

Introduction

Children come to school every day to learn and practice new skills. Students learn so much throughout the school day! In kindergarten students learn how to read, write and do math. Students learn how to build friendships and participate in group activities. Student behavior directly affects how much we learn during the school day.

During the school day, students need to listen and follow directions in order to learn. When students do not follow classroom rules, they cannot learn to the best of their ability. Some of the problems we see in our classroom is that students are too loud during independent work time, students are calling out, and students are not keeping their hands to themselves. Ms. McDerby and Ms. Kelly have been monitoring the problem of student behavior in our classroom very closely, and want your help to create a solution!

Task

For this assignment you will work together to establish rules within our classroom in order to create a safe and productive learning environment for all students. First you will identify the problems that are taking place in the classroom. Ask yourself, “Do all the students in class behave? If not, what are the negative behaviors that we see in the classroom?”

First you will create an idea web on chart paper listing out the negative behaviors that take place in the classroom. Think, “What are the problems in the classroom right now?” Then, you will work together to create a list of rules that students should be following in the classroom. Lastly, you will work together with your group to create a song that students can sing to help them remember the rules of the classroom.

Process and Resources

Using the PPA process, you will follow the six steps to solving the problem of disruptive behavior in the classroom. The six steps of the PPA process are:

1. Define the problem.

2. Gather the evidence.

3. Identify the cause.

4. Evaluate the existing policy.

5. Develop a solution.

6. Select the best solution.

Days 1 and 2 - Define the problem and gather evidence.

Within your group you will identify the disruptive behaviors happening in the classroom. You will create an idea web on chart paper to write down these behaviors. Discuss with your group, “Why is this a problem?” Each person in your group will have a specific role.

*Leader – This student will organize the group. He/She will ensure that the work is completed, everyone is on task and contributing ideas. This student will help and support all the group members.

*Scribe - This student will help collect the information and write down students’ ideas.

*Noise monitor - This student will ensure all students are working in a calm, level one tone.

*Time Keeper- This student will keep track of time and ensure the work is completed within the given time period.

Day 3 - Identify the Cause

What do you think is causing students to behave negatively in class?

Do you think students understand how to behave correctly in class?

Why do you think students are not behaving?

Identify the cause of the problem and write it on the bottom of your idea web from yesterday.

Day 4 - Evaluate the Existing Policy

Think about the rules we have in our classroom right now. What are the rules? In your group, write down the rules that we have in our classroom. Do you agree with these rules? Do you think there should be new rules?

Day 5 - Develop a Solution

You will work together with your group to create a song that students can sing to help them remember the rules of the classroom. If you come up with new rules, you can add new rules into the song.

Websites for creating songs:

● Typeatone

● Audiotool

● AudioSauna

● Soundtrap

● PatternSketch

● Soundation

● Text to speech

● Looplabs

Evaluation

Rubric

Conclusion

During this project we reflected on classroom behaviors and how to improve behavior in our classroom. Let’s reflect on what we have learned through these questions:

*What are negative behaviors in the classroom?*

*What are positive behaviors in the classroom?*

*How can we practice more positive behaviors in our classroom?*

Standards

KR9: Make connections between self, text, and the word.

KW6: Develop questions and participate in shared research and exploration to answer questions and to build and share knowledge.

KW7: Recall and represent relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from provided sources to answer a question in a variety of ways. (e.g., drawing, oral, expression, and/or emergent writing)

KSL1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse peers and adults in small and large groups and during play.

KSL6: Express thoughts, feelings, and ideas.