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Definition(s) and/or
Explanation(s)
Unacceptable behavior refers to learners' attitudes and
actions that violate classroom rules, social norms, and/or teacher
expectations.
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Classroom Examples
Elementary
In the middle of a two-hour, first-grade
reading block, one learner is continuously displaying unacceptable
behavior. The teacher addresses the issue, reminding the learner of
established classroom rules and consequences. The learner responds with
acceptable behavior.
New
Elementary
Learners returning from lunch are aware
that they should begin solving a mathematics problem written on the board.
A few learners, instead, are looking at photographs. The teacher walks
over to the group and points to the board as well as to the other learners
involved in solving the problem. The off-task learners then put away the
photos, and begin solving the problem.
Secondary
- In an art class, while directions are
being given, a learner is talking and distracting others. The teacher
stands near the learner to encourage attention to the directions. The
learner persists, prompting the teacher to move the learner to another
seat. This intervention is not effective and the learner is advised
that parent contact will follow. Upon advisement of parent contact,
the learner's behavior improves immediately.
- As the teacher moves around the room
during a language arts lesson, one learner passes notes and whispers
to another learner. The behavior persists even after the teacher gives
nonverbal signals to cease the unacceptable behavior. Both learners
are reminded of the classroom rules and expectations. The disruptive
behavior persists and the teacher intervenes by standing next to the
learners, discreetly requesting an immediate end to the behavior. The
teacher informs both learners that they will serve a detention if the
behavior persists. The learners return their engagement to the
learning activity.
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