Why ‘Good Job’ Falls Short: Unraveling the Power of Behavior-Specific-Praise (BSP)

Feeling crushed and frustrated by disruptive student behavior? Teaching is hard enough without stopping instruction regularly to manage unwanted behaviors. This micro-course will encourage teachers to reexamine current classroom management practices and focus on strategies to enhance desired student behaviors through behavior-specific praise.

Includes a free resource folder with the following downloadable items:

• Appropriate Behavior Self-Report & Peer Observation Tool (made available from Florida PBIS)
• BSP Tip Sheet (from CI3T)

FORMAT: Self-Directed

DURATION: 1 Hour

AUTHOR(S): Christine Sanker