Planned Teaching

                      Boys Town Social Skill Lesson Plan

                        "Appropriate Classroom Behavior"

Introduce Skill

What?

What is appropriate classroom behavior?  Brainstorm ideas.

When?

When should we use appropriate classroom behavior?

Who?

Who needs to follow appropriate classroom behavior?

Describe Skill Steps

1.  Be in your seat and  ready to begin class when the bell rings.

2.  Bring all materials needed for the entire class period.

3.  Use the restroom before the bell rings.

4.  Look at the teacher during instruction time.

5.  Remain quiet unless directed by the teacher to talk.

6.  Remain seated until dismissed by the teacher.

Rationale

When you display appropriate classroom behavior, more things

Benefit

can be learned in class.  This helps to prevent confusion on

Neg. Consequence

homework.  OR  Classes without disruptions may have more time

Concern

to finish work in class instead of having homework.

Request for

Repeat the steps.  Does this make sense?

   Acknowledgment

Practice

Place students in groups of three-six for role plays.  Each group

chooses a teacher.  One student does not follow the skill steps.

Class members not in the group discuss the behavior and offers

ways for improvement through the skill steps.

Feedback

You did a great job of practicing " Appropriate Classroom

 Behavior!"  (Praise specific steps followed and give specific feed-

 back for areas of improvement.)

Positive

Because you practiced so well, you have earned 10 minutes of

   Consequence

extra free time.  (or other positive consequences that are

appropriate for the time like penny candy or playing a game.)

Follow-Up Practice

Let the class know that you will be observing the class to "catch

them" using the skill "Appropriate Classroom Behavior."  Continue

to praise correct use of the skill and re-teach as needed.