• Behavior instruction:
    Teaching that is directed toward helping students learn, maintain, and/or increase appropriate behavior.

  • Classroom procedures:
    Accepted ways of keeping and maintaining orderly lessons.
  • Classroom rules:
    Written statements designed to help keep teachers teaching and students learning.

  • Corrective feedback:
    An explanation provided after behavior that indicates that it was incorrect and what needs to be done to correct it.

  • Feedback:
    Comments provided after behavior that are intended to provide useful information for future performance.

  • Negative reinforcement:
    Removal of something after behavior has occurred that causes the behavior to increase.

  • Positive reinforcement:
    Application of something after behavior has occurred that causes the behavior to increase.

  • Praise:
    Verbal comments that express approval.

  • Procedure:
    An accepted way of doing something.

  • Reinforcement:
    Action following behavior that causes the behavior to increase.

  • Rule:
    A formal written statement of expectations for appropriate behavior.

  • School procedures:
    Accepted ways of keeping and maintaining an orderly environment.

  • School rules:
    Written statements or a ‘code of conduct’ designed to help keep teachers, students, and other people safe and while feeling included and a part of the school community.

  • Specific praise:
    Verbal comments that express approval and indicate why it is appropriate.

  • Supportive feedback:
    An explanation provided after behavior that indicates that it was correct and what was correct about it.




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