Classroom Environment and Behavior Interventions in Early Elementary

In our final episode on behavior, Alexis speaks with Ashley East. Ashley has been a kindergarten and first grade loop teacher for ten years. Ashley loops two academic school years with her students, therefore typically having the same group of students for two years. She shares the advantages and disadvantages of this model and how the unique benefits of looping can be used to impact any classroom.

Ashley shares the importance of using a tiered instructional perspective for behavior expectations. She shares insight into determining when a student may need more than the universally designed instruction for behavior. One of Ashley’s unique approaches is a self-monitoring behavior scaling intervention that students complete everyday. She shares with Alexis how this scaling activity works for students, teachers, and their families.

Ashley shares her emphasis on explicitly re-teaching all behavior expectations after extended breaks from school and how to embed that into daily routines. Their conversation comes from an experienced perspective and is filled with easy tools to implement in any classroom. 

 

Resources: 

Explanation of Self-Monitoring for Improved Behavior

Transitional Kindergarten Improves Outcomes

Calming Corners