How to Motivate

Behavior
By Lillian Yamase and Sara Stolarski
12 Effective
strategies to help
students behave:
Create a sound classroom structure.
Explicitly teach social and behavioral
expectations.
Establish their routine.
Constantly move around in the classroom.
One-on-one tutoring in classroom. Ex.
whisper instruction.
Have secret nonverbal signals with
students to redirect behavior.
Positive narration for the whole class to
redirect behavior.
Brea classroom procedures and learning
behavior into manageable steps to
now clearly what is expected of
them.
!ntervene early in the acting-out cycle"
such as when a student shows sings
of agitation. By addressing the needs
of the student immediately" we can
prevent problem behaviors.
Have a two-minute personal conversation
about whatever the student is
interested in. #o this for ten days in
a row with the most difficult student.
$ee discipline moments as opportunities
to teach% & 'e can start to see
( discipline moments) as
opportunities for teaching an
essential piece that students want to
learn.*
Be positive" which means smile+ %,
FAIR Plan:
F- understanding the function
of behavior
A- accommodations
I- interaction strategies
R- response
How to motivate:
humor
interaction
enthusiasm
real life examples
personal relationship
ith enthusiasm and e!citement" and use a lot of
hands#on stuff" kids automatically are going to be
motivated to succeed in your class$$$every successful
teacher that %&ve seen is one that is enthusiastic about
hat they do$'
Motivation 3.0
Is a motivational system based upon
mastery, autonomy and purpose
kids may prefer
negative attention
because its
dramatic, efficient,
predictable, and
more obvious than
positive attention
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