Importance Of Positive Reinforcement

I firmly believe that every child learns differently. Some children learn by listening, others learn from peers, some may learn by using a manipulative and others may learn by reading. Whatever a child’s learning style is, I plan on incorporating that into my classroom everyday. I believe that a child needs more positive enforcement in his/her lives then they do negative. They do not need to be constantly put down for the things they have done wrong, rather they should be praised for the things that they have done right. Positive reinforcement is something that I plan to use a great deal in my classroom to encourage students to do well.
One of the main things I look to provide for students is that it is a fun and a supportive environment to learn in. This begins on the first day of the school year. I will greet the children with smiles and attempt to get to know them the best I can. I believe that developing a relationship early in the school year helps with behavior and also helps with students becoming comfortable with you. I want the children to enjoy coming to class everyday and not for it to feel like a prison. I want my student to be engaged in …show more content…
I encourage positive behavior with positive reinforcement with a ratio of 4:1. Student need to feel accomplished and not put down all the time.
The way students behave in the classroom can affect the way I teach and how other students learn. If a student is having bad behaving all the time, it causes me to constantly correct this behavior and takes away from other students learning. Correcting and enforcing a desired behavior in the beginning of the year is the most effective ways to have a positive learning environment for the students and for me to be able to teach the material