Instruction momentum: requires organized  system for materials placement & distribution

- Classroom procedures: deal w/ effectively so students will spend most time  engaged in acedemic tasks which result in hicher acheivement

-Establish straties( class helper), class routine, schedules

Effective Classroom Time

-Management Transition:  shifting from on e activity to another academic way- explain what will be happening after an activity, & what u will be doing

Group fragmentation:  ensuring smooth trantions, teacher moves students in groups, rather then one by one( red group, blue group, etc.)

Transition signals: teacher utterence or gesture that indicate moving on

Trantions: changes that include movement

Physical attributes of classroom are IMPORTANT

-physical space

- lighting

-color

- adequete entry & exit

- Repair needs

- furniture

Emergency Response: Tornado & building response

Teaching Social Skills w/ emotional issues

-Direct Observation- in various settings w/ checklist

-Role Play: w/ structured scenarios

Teacher ratings: rate w/ checklist or formal assessment instrument

Sociometric Measures:

peer nomination ; how many times picked(playmate, friend)

Peer Rating-rank classmates

Peer comparisions: most liked,least

Context Observation: skill set is in one subject & not in others

Comparision w/ other student: compared w/ 2 students

1st- be a role model

2-Teachers need to set firm expectations

Behavioral Management Plan:

1. Prompt: verbal or visual cue that assisst through bevorial shaping

2. Modeling: be at cognitive & developmental level to imitate

3. Contingency contracting:

-"Grandma'S Law"/ Premack principle

preformance of X gets you Z,  85% on assignment gets u 10min. extra free time

written contract- longer time period, payoffs right away after accomplished

4. Token  Economy: use stamps, stickers to recieve item

Group- Oriented:

 receive 80% or higher & everyone gets free time

Verbal & Body Language;clear, concise directions, smile , nod, shakiking head, eye contact