The student confirms his/her view that the aggression being modelled by the teacher is linked with power in resolving conflicts. Planning negative consequences Before implementing such consequences, the student should be informed of; The specific behaviour that will evoke the consequence The exact consequence The alternative behaviour he/she should display to avoid the consequence. It is not good enough to state what the student should not do, he/she should know what to do The positive consequences that will accrue when the student displays appropriate behaviour Negative consequences should all be planned well in advance. There are two reasons for this: Negative consequences can have the undesirable side effects mentioned earlier. As a result they are only advisable when it’s impossible to ignore inappropriate behaviour. It is important to seriously consider this first Is important choose appropriate negative consequences. This does not often happen if they are selected in anger. Choosing negative consequences The teacher should make sure the consequences intended for use are realistic. A consequence should never be threatened if it cannot be enforced. Sometimes it is a good idea to use a warning system. For example, take the case of where out-of-seat behaviour incurs a negative consequence. The teacher may write the name of the student on the board when the first instance of the behaviour is observed during the day. Subsequent instances will incur the stated consequence It is also important to think about If all the ammunition is used timing. early in the day, what will keep the student appropriate throughout the rest of the day? As the application of negative consequences can sometimes provoke an increase in inappropriate behaviour, what will happen if the student refuses to accept a consequence? For example, if the student is directed to sit in a specific seat, what will happen if he/she refuses? Defiance is usually the result of a power struggle which can easily lead to the student winning. It is less likely to occur if negative consequences are administered in a non-public manner in the first place. But regardless of the strategies used to minimize such refusal, the teacher should have a pre-planned method of handling it, should it occur. It is important always to use a programme of negative consequences in conjunction with one of positive consequences for appropriate behaviour. If a positive consequence is made contingent on appropriate behaviour which is
The student confirms his/her view that the aggression being modelled by the teacher is linked with power in resolving conflicts. Planning negative consequences Before implementing such consequences, the student should be informed of; The specific behaviour that will evoke the consequence The exact consequence The alternative behaviour he/she should display to avoid the consequence. It is not good enough to state what the student should not do, he/she should know what to do The positive consequences that will accrue when the student displays appropriate behaviour Negative consequences should all be planned well in advance. There are two reasons for this: Negative consequences can have the undesirable side effects mentioned earlier. As a result they are only advisable when it’s impossible to ignore inappropriate behaviour. It is important to seriously consider this first Is important choose appropriate negative consequences. This does not often happen if they are selected in anger. Choosing negative consequences The teacher should make sure the consequences intended for use are realistic. A consequence should never be threatened if it cannot be enforced. Sometimes it is a good idea to use a warning system. For example, take the case of where out-of-seat behaviour incurs a negative consequence. The teacher may write the name of the student on the board when the first instance of the behaviour is observed during the day. Subsequent instances will incur the stated consequence It is also important to think about timing. If all the ammunition is used early in the day, what will keep the student appropriate throughout the rest of the day? As the application of negative consequences can sometimes provoke an increase in inappropriate behaviour, what will happen if the student refuses to accept a consequence? For example, if the student is directed to sit in a specific seat, what will happen if he/she refuses? Defiance is usually the result of a power struggle which can easily lead to the student winning. It is less likely to occur if negative consequences are administered in a non-public manner in the first place. But regardless of the strategies used to minimize such refusal, the teacher should have a pre-planned method of handling it, should it occur. It is important always to use a programme of negative consequences in conjunction with one of positive consequences for appropriate behaviour. If a positive consequence is made contingent on appropriate behaviour which is
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