The Teacher Teaches Expected Behaviours

The Teacher Teaches Expected Behaviours

For praise to be effective, students need to know what the expectations are. The teacher explicitly states the criteria that they are using to evaluate the behaviours they expect. They deliver praise based on the expectations they are working on with their students.  

How it works  

The teacher: 

• reiterates classroom rules and routines to the class to minimise disruption and inappropriate behaviours  
• sets up the classroom to be able to see the whole class and easily move around the classroom. They listen closely to individual students during group responses and use proximity to encourage appropriate behaviour 
• can see which students are following the directions and paying attention 
• places lower-performing students front and centre, close to the teacher 
• assigns seating to ensure that students are strategically grouped. This avoids inappropriate behaviours and minimises distractions.