Introduction to the Behaviour Management Cycle (BMC)
We explored some of the reasons students misbehave and understood how important it is to focus on things we can control and through that bring about change in our classroom. In the upcoming topics, we will learn about some techniques that will help us understand what we can do to get our students to behave better. One such system is the behaviour management cycle.
Read this case study of Ms Rupa’s Grade 2 classroom Miss Rupa is the class teacher of Class 2. Today she is teaching a Math lesson in addition. Before starting the lesson, she wants to ensure her students are ready to learn. She points toward her classroom rules chart and reminds them of the rules. Around 15 mins into the lesson, Ruhi, a student in the class starts to talk to her partner. Miss Rupa gestures to her pointing at her eyes to remind her to track the speaker. After 2 mins, Ruhi again starts to talk. This time Miss Rupa says “Ruhi, this is the second time I noticed you. Last warning. After this, I will ask you to change your seat.” Ruhi immediately sits straight. The lesson continues and Miss Rupa ends the class with a fun activity.
“Students, for the next 20 mins of the lesson, I want you all to follow our class rules. Let me remind you of our class rules STAR. Sit straight, track the speaker, ask questions and raise your hands to answer” Let me have Arjun repeat the rules. Great! Let’s begin our lesson. I can see that all students are all sitting straight.”
