Positive Reinforcement: Encouraging All Students

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In an article I read,______, by_______, it talks about a plan to have structured classroom management. The first part of Rogers’ plan gives techniques used to prevent discipline problems. Students should feel safe, be treated with dignity and respect and have the right to learn. Secondly, In order to establish a learning environment, students need to feel safe physically and emotionally; they need to treat each other with respect. Thirdly, being consistent with your rules that you really want to establish. One must make sure which rules you want your kids to obey and you must be absolutely consistent in letting them know what is appropriate or not. Lastly, establishing attention is very important . Establishing attention …show more content…

It is an awesome tactic for the teacher because it resolves the issue immediately. For some students , this tactic doesn’t work. Students with behavioral difficulties need a different type of tactic to help encourage good behavior. Positive reinforcement is an effective way of improving the overall behavior of all students in the classroom .By controlling access to all reinforcers they remain effective. Without control, reinforcers will lose their effectiveness as behavior change agents. Some positive reinforcers listed in an article I read, Positive Reinforcements , by Kansas University , “access to desired activities such as computer time, free assignment coupons, or chat time with a friend, and …show more content…

Those learning theories are social learning theories which “focuses on the effects of thought on action and action on thought”, cognitive learning theories that “emphasizes unobservable mental processes that people use to learn and remember new information or skills” and behavioral learning theories which involve learning through observing others’ behaviors and stimulating motivation to learn through limited rewards and consequences. ( Slavin 2017, pp 97-100 )
Slavin states “motivation is one of the most important ingredients of effective instruction. Students who want to learn can learn just about anything” (Slavin, 2017 p 246). It is important to understand the different types of motivation and reinforcers involved in learning theories because every student is motivated differently. Which brings me to my next sub topic.

Engaging Students in Learning, Building Self-Efficacy and

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