Classroom Behavior Paper

In this article, a study was conducted on situation where the teacher designed a transition method for students to exhibit expectations in regards to behavior at the beginning of class and getting on-task as quickly as possible from the start. Both video modeling and visual cues were used to measure the behavior of several students who frequently had difficulty with on-task behaviors within the classroom. Video modeling and visual cues were both used and their effect on the behavior of the students was observed throughout the transition period from the beginning of class and ending upon the expected behavior which in this case, was students being in their seats and on-task. The visual cues gave specific instructions on the expectations for expected behavior. The study indicated that a transition intervention is effective in teaching students to independently enter the classroom …show more content…
One issue is lack of time for preparation. With other activities going on and Keystones usually given the end of the year, students would have little time to prepare for the transition to testing days. They may be distracted with the end of school approaching and may not fully pay attention to the instructions or the cue cards. They may also become distracted by the confusion during the transition period. In the hallways are a lot of students from other grade levels from within the building that are moving around, attempting to find their classrooms, and even getting lost and going to the wrong area. This could be a distraction for the student using the cue cards and they may become frustrated or confused during the transition process. Finally, once they are at the testing room, the potential from frustration from the transition process of finding the room may carry over into the room and ultimately may affect their ability to concentrate on the directions and the test at the