1. STATING BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS IN ADVANCE: PREPARING CHILDREN FOR SUCCESSJANUARY 2012 V. 2

2. FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE PRACTICE SUPPORTING SCHOOL READINESS FOR ALL CHILDREN 3. FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE PRACTICE SUPPORTING SCHOOL READINESS FOR ALL CHILDREN 4. WHAT WILL I LEARN? To define behavioral expectations. To identify benefits of stating behavioral expectations in advance. To learn the steps for developing and teaching expectations for childrens behaviors. 5. WHAT ARE BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS? Appropriate social behaviors expected from children during daily classroom activities and routines. Teachers state behavior expectations in advance. 6. BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN Prepares children for success! Tells children what we expect them to do. Maximizes childrens learning time. 7. BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS Builds a common language. Provides a consistent message to children. Sets the stage for learning. Helps prevent behavior problems before they happen. 8. DEVELOPING AND TEACHING EXPECTATIONSSTEPS: 1. Anticipate behaviors. 2. Plan for appropriate behaviors. 3. Prepare children for what you want to see. 4. Recognize childrens appropriate behavior. 9. STEP ONE: ANTICIPATING BEHAVIORS Teachers anticipate by: Thinking through activities, routines, and situations. 10. ANTICIPATING: EXPECTATIONS BEFORE BUS RIDE 11. STEP TWO: PLANNING Teachers plan by: Determining the behaviors they want children to use versus what they do not want them to do or stop doing. Preparing needed materials. 12. PLANNING: SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE 13. STEP THREE: PREPARING CHILDREN Teachers prepare children by: Stating expected behaviors in advance. Posting expectations: At childrens eye level. Simple words and pictures. 14. PREPARING CHILDREN: BOOK AREA 15. PREPARING CHILDREN: VOICE VOLUME 16. PREPARING CHILDREN FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO SEETeachers prepare children by: Teaching Providing demonstrations Using role plays Leading discussions 17. PREPARING: TEACHING QUIET WALKING 18. PREPARING: TEACHING EXPECTATIONS IN TRANSITION 19. STEP FOUR: RECOGNIZE CHILDRENS APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORTeachers recognize childrens appropriate behavior by: Catching children following the expected behaviors. Making a statement about their effort. Encouraging them to keep it up. 20. RECOGNIZING: FOLLOWING EXPECTED BEHAVIOR 21. REVIEW: STATING BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS IN ADVANCESTEPS: 1. Anticipate behaviors. 2. Plan for appropriate behaviors. 3. Prepare children for what you want to see. 4. Recognize childrens appropriate behavior. 22. For more Information, contact us at: NCQTL@UW.EDU or 877-731-0764 This document was prepared under Grant #90HC0002 for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start, by the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning.