Description

This lesson describes the basic understandings regarding the effective use of additional consequences and the development of a continuum of procedures for discouraging inappropriate behavior that focuses on teaching. An instructional approach to inappropriate behavior helps students to learn the desired behaviors and when to appropriately use them.

Outcomes

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Select and use additional consequences effectively.

Prerequisites

This lesson is for Tier 1 SW-PBS Leadership Teams that have completed the schoolwide matrix and have systems in place to teach and encourage expected behavior. For more information on these topics, please see previous Tier 1 Courses: Clarifying Expected Behavior, Teaching Expected Behavior, and Encouraging Expected Behavior.

In addition, the SW-PBS Leadership Team should have completed the first 3 lessons within the Discouraging Inappropriate Behavior course: Instructional Approaches to Inappropriate Behavior, Continuum of Responses Part I: Office-Managed Behaviors, and Continuum of Responses Part II: Staff-Managed Behaviors.

Reflective Questions

  • When you use a consequence in your classroom, what is the goal?
  • How do you know if consequences are effective?