How do you redirect inappropriate behavior?

How do you redirect inappropriate behavior?

What to do

  1. Be steady, consistent and firm.
  2. Acknowledge the feelings of the individual.
  3. Remember that disruptive behavior is often caused by stress or frustration.
  4. Address the disruption individually, directly and immediately.
  5. Be specific about the behavior that is disruptive and set limits.

What can you do to redirect or defuse inappropriate Behaviours?

Strategies to redirect behaviour and defuse situations may include :

  1. Use a quiet, even tone of voice.
  2. Lowering the volume and pitch of the voice.
  3. Calm repetition of instructions/directions.
  4. Establish eye contact.
  5. Providing verbal assistance to clarify misunderstandings.
  6. Repositioning students/ resources/materials.

What are the four types of redirecting behavior?

In this module, we looked at four ways to use redirection: Verbally, physically, with a cue, or with proximal attention.

How do we deal with inappropriate behavior?

Helpful Guidelines When Responding to Inappropriate Behavior

  1. Use a range of options.
  2. Keep positive by using support, reinforce, encourage, coach, and challenge.
  3. Focus on rewarding appropriate behavior.
  4. Use positive reinforcement to encourage compliance.
  5. Avoid using the same response all the time.

What is redirection discipline?

Redirection is a classic form of discipline, one that works especially well with younger children who might not necessarily understand or listen to reason and logic. 1 To put it simply, redirection is taking an emotionally charged situation and diffusing it, thereby removing any lingering hard feelings.

What is the key to redirecting?

Keys to Effective Redirecting Language When children are far enough into a mistake to need a redirection, they need to hear exactly what you want them to do differently. Instead of: “Casey, you need to work harder.” Try: “Casey, put your watch away and continue with your assignment right now.”

What are inappropriate actions?

Inappropriate behavior means conduct that is unwarranted and is reasonably interpreted to be demeaning or offensive. Persistent, repeated inappropriate behavior can become a form of harassment and thereby become disruptive, and subject to treatment as “disruptive behavior.” Sample 1.