The document discusses off-task student behaviors and strategies for teachers to address them. It notes that most off-task behaviors are non-dangerous actions like talking out of turn or daydreaming. It recommends teachers take action on the most serious behaviors first, handle issues calmly without getting angry, and correct behaviors positively to influence other students while minimizing disruptions. Teachers should also multitask, constantly monitor students, read their behaviors, and roam the class to maintain control.

2. • 99% of off-task behaviors take one of
several forms
– Talking out of turn
– Clowning
– Daydreaming
– Moving about without permission
• Antisocial, dangerous behaviors make up
a fraction of the time students spend offtask

3. • Teacher’s awareness of what is going
on in the classroom
–Takes action
–Most serious first
–Handles off task behavior
–Don’t get angry or stressed
–Minimal disruption to learning activity

4. • Correct on behavior and positively
influences behaviors of other
students
• Respect for teacher leads to student
achievement and minimizes
unwanted behaviors

5. • Tend to more than one thing at a
time
– Multitasking
• Handling multiple behaviors at once
Attendance
Discussion
Call from
office
Bathroom
pass
Student
Comes late
Student
misbehaving

6. • Constantly monitor the students
– Behaviors must be addressed
• Read the students

7. • Use to communicate you have
control
• Roam through the class
• Face the students