Instructional Playbook

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Interact Positively with Students

Positive Teacher-Student Relationships Critical Actions for Educators Use student names during interactions with correct pronunciation Engage with students about their personal interests or experiences Equitably distribute response opportunities Spend 2 minutes a day for 10 days with student(s) who you want to develop a better relationship with Students are given at least four positive statements for every one corrective (Note: this ratio is higher for vulnerable populations) 2x10 Strategy High Ratio Positive to Corrective Feedback (4:1)

Making positive connections with students is a powerful way to encourage responsible behavior because it increases student motivation to do what you expect of them and try to do things that may be difficult for them. Positive acknowledgement to students confirms for students that they are on the right track and increases the probability that they will demonstrate the same behaviors in the future (Sprick, Sprick, Edwards, & Coughlin, 2021). Interacting positively with students starts with developing positive relationships. Strategies to develop positive teacher-student relationships need to be a large part of a teacher’s classroom STOIC PBIS plan. Several techniques that are easy to integrate into everyday interactions with students are described below.

Strategies to develop Positive Teacher Student Relationships: Call students by name Communicate positive expectations Welcome each student as they enter the classroom Call on students equitably Re-teach classroom behavior expectations Celebrate student success both in school and outside school Tell students they have the ability to do well Demonstrate caring by learning student interests and preferred activities Display student work Positively reinforce students Correct students in constructive ways

Corrective

4:1

Positive