What Do You Say When...? : Best Practice Language for Improving Student Behavior

by Hal Holloman, Peggy Yates

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Best Practice Language: The Right Words at the Right Time
2. The BPL Framework for Improving Student Behavior in the Classroom and Beyond
3. What Do You Say on the First Day of School?
4. What Do You Say to the Passively Disengaged Student?
5. What Do You Say to the Attention Seekers?
6. What Do You Say After an Inappropriate Outburst?
7. What Do You Say to Prevent Feelings of Embarrassment and Insecurity in the Classroom?
8. What Do You Say to Help Students Develop Respect for Themselves and Others?
9. What Do You Say to Prevent, Defuse, and Resolve Student Conflict?
10. What Do You Say to Prevent, Address, and Eliminate Student Anger, Aggression, and Bullying?
11. What Do You Say to the Student Who Refuses to Cooperate and/or Challenges You?
12. What Do You Say to Address Discipline Issues with the Whole Class?
13. What Do You Say to Encourage and Promote a Culture of Positive Student Behavior?
14. The Power of BPL in the Classroom and Beyond
15. Mining and Refining Best Practice Language in your School
16. Appendix A. Major Issues Poll (MIP)
17. Appendix B. Local Expert Poll (LEP)
18. Appendix C. What Do You Say When...? Scenarios
19. References

163 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings about this book.

On the one hand, I do really do like the breakdown between different types of words (Words of Accountability, Words of Encouragement, Words of High Expectations, Words of Relationship, etc.), and how we have to carefully choose/pair the right types together for the situation we're in.

However, as a high school teacher some of the examples they provide are on the "cornier" side, and there were quite a few I questioned would work for high school students. But, I am going to try some of these strategies with some of my 'high flyers' and see how it goes.

Overall, this book has practical advice for teachers, but so much of teaching is situational and it's up in the air about whether or not these techniques will match the reality of the modern classroom. I suppose I'll find out as I implement them!

[Navasota ISD · Rating 5 out of 5]

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