This example of addressing misbehavior is included in this portfolio because allowing

misbehavior to go unnoticed in your classroom will result in a greater frequency of misbehavior.

Not only must you address misbehavior, you must also address it in a way that students will
understand. Depending on the situation, you can use non-verbal cues to suppress the behavior.
You may have to have a conversation with the student to make the behavior stop as well. In this
case, using an I-Message like these will give the students a different perspective on the
misbehavior than if the message was directed solely on the student. It is just a different way of
convening the same message.
The theory that best supports this method of addressing misbehavior is Rudolf Dreikurs
Social Discipline Model. He states that if a teacher provides students with the satisfaction they
are seeking through their misbehavior, then the student has won and problems will persist. This
is why misbehavior needs to be addressed and dealt with promptly. By addressing the
misbehavior swiftly and correctly, teachers can reduce the misbehaviors in the classroom and
outside of it.
From creating this artifact, I have learned that dealing with misbehavior is a common
sense topic, but requires some thought before it can be achieved. Having a plan set beforehand
can help reduce the time in which teachers respond to the misbehavior and will have a better
result than if the teacher did not have a plan. Obviously there will be certain events in the
classroom that teachers cannot prepare for. However, having this plan in place and using it will
help teachers prepare for every possibility.