State what you want to see, rather than what your children have not done
Revisit and reshare expectations regularly
Plan classroom rules
Adhere to classroom rules
Refer to class rules
Use the speaking frame “At …., one of our values is… I noticed you are…” Give the child the opportunity to make the right choice
Give a suggestion of a behaviour that the child could show to demonstrate the value
Highlight a child showing the value and describe the behaviour
Reset behaviour in the moment
Clearly narrate the positive
Depersonalise feedback, talking about the behaviours not the child