2+-+Classroom+Management

=** Low-Key Responses **=

Often in a classroom, you do not want to disrupt instructional flow to deal with a classroom management issue. It is possible that for a majority of minor disruptions that happen in the classroom, a **low-key response** can be implemented.

A low-key response are unobtrusive responses to minor disruptions that do not disrupt the lesson or provoke escalation by the students. It is most effective when used immediately when undesirable behaviour happens and is used to communicate to the student (and sometimes others in a classroom) that the behaviour is unacceptable. Low-key responses often serve as useful reminders in the classroom.

**Work on revising and adding to the chart below, listing low-key responses, what it looks like and when it could be used.**


 * ~ Low-Key Resp onse ||~ Description - What it Looks Like ||~ When It Could Be Used ||
 * = Physical Touch ||= tap on the shoulder ||= when the teacher is already moving about the room, when a student is being verbally disruptive/ when a kid isn't sitting properly ||
 * = "The Look" ||= making eye contact with the disruptive student ||= when the teacher is stationary and the student is being disruptive ||
 * = Individual Signals ||= A subtle, physical gesture between teacher and student ||= used for when certain students who may need constant reminders to pay attention and focus. ||
 * = Students Name ||= Simply addressing student by name ||= When student is talking while you are instructing the entire class. ||
 * = The Pause ||= Teacher pauses their instruction ||= When students are not paying attention ||
 * Ignoring Negative || Ignoring students disregard for lesson || In group work scenarios ||
 * Complement Positive || Instead of acknowledging disruptive student, complement well behaved students. || Student blurts out answer, say to another student "Thank you Timmy for raising your hand" ||
 * Ask A Question || Ask the disruptive student a question about the lesson || Allows classroom discussion to continue even if a student is not paying attention ||
 * Take Away Distraction || Teacher quietly takes the distracting object from student while continuing their lesson || When they are playing with an object ||
 * Gentle Reminders || Asking about their work in a nice way instead of demanding that they work || When a child is distracted from their work ||
 * Visual Colored Circle || Green circle, yellow circle, red circle || when a child disrupts the class or is talking, the teacher can slip a colored circle discretely into the child's desk (green is a warning, yellow is a note home to the parent describing the students behavior and red is the principals office) ||