This document provides guidance on teaching good student behavior and classroom management strategies. It discusses establishing clear expectations and explicitly teaching behaviors like following directions. Teachers are encouraged to spend time modeling proper conduct and use strategies like the Responsible Thinking Process to address disruptions. Specific guidelines are outlined for various classroom tasks and activities to promote an orderly learning environment where students' rights and safety are respected.

1. BEHAVIOURBEHAVIOUR
TEACHINGTEACHING
St Eugene College, 2014St Eugene College, 2014

2. STUDENT RESPECT...
• is based upon the premise that…
• You care enough about them to make
sure they behave in a manner that is
in their best interest and the best
interest of others.

3. STUDENTS NEED
TEACHERS TO...
• Show them through words and
actions that you have high
expectations for them and care
enough to put the time and effort
into making sure these expectations
are ultimately reached.

4. In order to teach good
behaviour...
• Give explicit directions.
• This means being assertive, specific
and explicit when giving direction.
Not only does it help noncompliant
and struggling students, it will
benefit all students.

5. BEHAVIOUR TEACHING
• As teachers, we should use their own
behaviour teaching strategies and
set up strategies for their
classrooms.
• Time should be spent teaching and
modelling the behaviours we want.

6. Explicit directions should
relate to:
• verbal behaviour eg. no talking,
whispering with your partner
• physical movement eg stay in your
seat, go directly to your seat
• participation in activity eg do your
own work

7. TO THINK ABOUT...
• What might happen if we don’t
teach our students how to behave?
• Is it worth making an initial
investment of class time, in order
to set students up for success in
your room?

8. WELCOME!WELCOME!

9. CLASSCLASS
ORGANISATIONORGANISATION
RIGHTS OF EACH PERSONRIGHTS OF EACH PERSON
GENERAL CLASSROOM RULESGENERAL CLASSROOM RULES
RESPONSIBLE THINKING PROCESSRESPONSIBLE THINKING PROCESS
SPECIFIC TASK GUIDELINESSPECIFIC TASK GUIDELINES
CLASSROOM SEATING PLANCLASSROOM SEATING PLAN

10. RIGHTS OF EACH PERSON
1. Students have the right to their
education without disruption.
2. Teachers have the right to teach
without disruption.
3. Classroom and College rules are
developed to preserve the rights of
every person.

11. ST EUGENE COLLEGE
RULES
• Speak Respectfully
• Act Respectfully
• Act Safely
• Hands and Body to Self

12. EQUIPMENT FOR ALL
CLASSES
• Exercise book
• Pens
• Laptop
• Textbook
• Diary
• Folder for worksheets / task sheets
• Failure to bring these things may mean you
need to make up lost time

13. ORGANISE YOUR
COMPUTER
• Create a new folder for this subject- eg
9HPE, 11ENG
• Now record in your exercise book where
this electronic folder is located
• Now create one for every subject you do
• Save all of your work for relevant subjects
in the appropriate area

14. RESPONSIBLE THINKING
PROCESS
1. Every student is controlling their
own behaviour.
2. Students choose their own
consequences by behaving in certain
ways.
(Students don’t “get sent” to RTC)

15. RESPONSIBLE THINKING
PROCESS
Students who disrupt the learning of others
in any way, will be asked:
• What are you doing?
• What are the rules?
• What happens when you break the rules?
• Do you want that to happen?
• What are you going to do now?
• What will happen the next time you
disrupt?

16. USING THE RTP
• At the first disruption, the student will be
asked the questions.
• At the second disruption, the student has
chosen to go to the RTC.

17. SPECIFIC TASK
GUIDELINES

18. WHEN ENTERING THE
CLASSROOM…
Be quiet
Keep your hands to yourself
Move directly to your seat
Stand behind your chair

19. AT THE ATTENTION
GETTING SIGNAL…
Freeze
Keep your eyes on the teacher
Listen without talking
Follow directions promptly and
exactly

20. WHEN PAYING
ATTENTION…
Be silent
Stay in your seat
Keep your eyes on the teacher
Follow directions promptly and
exactly

21. DURING A CLASS
DISCUSSION…
Stay in your seat
Contribute a statement or a question
by raising your hand and waiting to be
called on
Look at the person who is speaking

22. DURING INDEPENDENT
WORK…
Be silent
Stay in your seat
Do the assigned work
If you need assistance, raise your
hand and wait for the teacher
If you finish early, get an activity
from the teacher

23. WORKING WITH A
PARTNER OR GROUP…
Sit with your partner or group
Speak in a quiet voice
Work on the assigned activity
If your group needs assistance, raise
your hand and wait for the teacher

24. DURING OUTDOOR
INSTRUCTION…
Sit in front of the teacher
Listen without talking
Keep your eyes on the teacher
Follow directions promptly and
exactly

25. CLASSROOM SEATING PLAN…