Classroom Management

Management Skills
Exchange Project
EDU 529

Nicole M. Velazquez
©2009
 Intervention & Strategy
Time Out
Research Based Intervention
Strategy
Intended to decrease specific
behaviors in the classroom.
There are many ways this
strategy can be implemented in
the classroom.
 Keywords
•Time Out
•Classroom Management
•Intervention Strategies
•Behavior Management
•Reinforcing Environments
•Non-Reinforcing Environments
•Tough Kids
 Strategy Description
■ Time out is NOT: ■ Time out IS:
– A place – Used to re-direct
– behavior
Isolation
– Meant to decrease
– Reward
specific behaviors
– Punishment
– Offers many
– A permanent fix guidelines and
ways to
implement
– Is often mis-
understood
– More than simply
putting a child in a
corner
 Time Out Defined
Time out is a procedure that
should be used in the
classroom to remove
students from an environment
that is
reinforcing a specific unwanted
behavior.
 Types of Time Out
■ Sit and Watch ■ Non-
Time Out observation
– Student is Time Out
removed from – Student removed
distraction from distraction
causing behavior. causing behavior.
– Separated from – Placed facing wall
whole group. or corner.
– Allowed to – Unable to
observe lesson, participate during
but not able to lesson.
participate.
 Types of Time Out
Continued
■ Interclass Time ■ Seclusionary
Out Time Out
– Designed for more – Most severe
severe behavior – Student removed
issues. from classroom.
– Student removed – Placed alone in
from classroom. alternate location.
– Student moved to – Should be visible
alternate location to teacher.
(usually another – Student should
classroom) never be left
– Should last 20-30 without
min. supervision.
 Implementation
■ Make sure that behavior warrants
Time Out.
■ Follow steps set forth by you the
teacher to ensure that Time Out
procedures are clear and
consistent.
■ When a student returns from Time
Out continue by asking student to
complete task him/her was
removed from.
 Implementation
Continued
■ Time Out should follow specific
time guidelines.
■ Praise good behavior for “Tough
Kids” when they are on task.
■ Provide examples of good behavior
so students can manage own
behavior.
 Survival Strategies
■ Not a form of punishment.
■ Plan procedure and remain
consistent.
■ Stick to time guidelines.
■ Remember students will have to
complete work they miss while in
Time Out.
■ Praise students for good behavior.
■ Should not be used as only
procedure for addressing problem
 Resources
■ Rhode, G., Jenson, W.R., & Reavis,
K. (1992). The tough kid book:
practical classroom management
strategies. Frederick, CO: Sopris
West.
 Resources Continued
Discipline & Classroom
Management Techniques.
This website provides many valuable
resources on classroom
management!
http://ozpk.tripod.com/disc.html

Rating: 4
Many great resources to assist new and veteran teachers!
 Resources Continued
The International Journal of Special
Education Online provides links to
a variety of useful sources that
discuss classroom management
strategies and implications for the
classroom at
http://www.internationaljournalofspecia
Rating: 4
Professional journal containing scholarly articles.