{"id":42487,"date":"2022-12-01T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theedadvocate.org\/?p=42487"},"modified":"2022-12-01T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T18:00:00","slug":"24-strategies-to-teach-students-to-follow-classroom-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entelechy.app\/24-strategies-to-teach-students-to-follow-classroom-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Strategies to Teach Students to Follow Classroom Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Are you looking for strategies to teach students to follow classroom rules? If so, keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. <\/strong>Organize their surroundings<\/a> so that the learner remains active and involved while demonstrating acceptable behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. <\/strong>Provide visibility to and from the learner<\/a>. The teacher and the learner should be able to see each other. Make eye contact possible at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. <\/strong>Be a consistent authority figure<\/a> (e.g., be consistent in relationship with the learner).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. <\/strong>Show tasks in the most exciting and attractive manner possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. <\/strong>Get the learner to<\/a> keep a chart representing the amount of time spent following classroom rules, with reinforcement for increasing acceptable behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. <\/strong>Make sure you are regularly in proximity to the learner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. <\/strong>Give the learner many chances for social and academic success<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. <\/strong>Give the learner positive feedback<\/a> that indicates they are successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. <\/strong>Display rules in several places (e.g., on the learner’s desk, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. <\/strong>Make sure the learner receives the information appropriate to perform learning activities<\/a> (e.g., written information, oral instructions<\/a>, reminders, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. <\/strong>Teach the learner directions\/instructions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. <\/strong>Maintain a positive and professional relationship with the learner (e.g., an adversarial relationship is likely to result in failure to follow instructions<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13. <\/strong>Provide the learner with preferred duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14. <\/strong>Give the learner optional courses of action to prevent total refusal to obey teacher instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15. <\/strong>Intervene early and often<\/a> to prevent the learner’s behavior from leading to a contagion on the part of other students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 16. <\/strong>Get the learner to<\/a> question any directions, explanations, or instructions not grasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17. <\/strong>Make the learner verbalize the classroom rules at designated times throughout the day (e.g., before school, during recess, at break time, at lunch, at the end of the day, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18. <\/strong>Provide instructions in a step-by-step sequence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19. <\/strong>Select a peer to model following the rules of the classroom for the learner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20. <\/strong>Talk with the learner regularly<\/a> to ascertain if instructions are being followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 21.<\/strong> Consider using a classroom management app. Click here<\/a> to view a list of apps that we recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 22.<\/strong> Consider using an adaptive behavior management app. Click here<\/a> to view a list of apps that we recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 23.<\/strong> Consider using Alexa to help the student learn to behave appropriately. Click here<\/a> to read an article that we wrote on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n