Chapter 5 Preventing Challenging Behavior Through Effective Use of Scheduling, Climate, and Classroom Planning and Organization

Chapter Summary:

Throughout this text, we argue that prevention is the first step in classroom behavior management. In Chapter 4, we presented the basic preventive strategies of establishing and teaching clear rules and procedures and providing reminders to help students remember those rules and procedures. This chapter presents three additional prevention techniques: classroom scheduling, climate, and organization.

Chapter Objectives:

• 1. Explain the importance of careful attention to scheduling, climate, and organization as an essential component in preventing classroom behavior management problems.

  2. Describe research that relates to scheduling, climate, and organization.

  3. Describe the steps for developing your schedule and strategies for creating effective schedules.

  4. Describe ideas for creating a classroom climate that is positive and conducive to learning.

  5. Describe how to organize your classroom in order to address scheduling needs and climate.

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Chapter Activities:

1. Complete the Early Childhood Environments: Designing Effective Classroom Module.