{"id":39205,"date":"2019-07-03T16:12:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T23:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocketmath.com\/?p=39205"},"modified":"2019-07-03T16:12:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T23:12:43","slug":"positive-praise-building-effective-teaching-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocketmath.com\/stagingserver\/positive-praise-building-effective-teaching-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Praise: Building Effective Teaching Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Positive praise is one of the most effective ways to encourage wanted behaviors from students. Because building habits is not an easy task, here are a few things you can do to start easily incorporating positive praise in the classroom. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Be prepared with positive phrases<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Develop the most effective wording <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Start Small with two areas you would like to see improved behavior<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Practice in the Classroom and watch the effect it has on your students<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Grow and expand your positive phrases over time as you master the habit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Be Prepared with Positive Praise Phrases<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

    I distinctly remember trying to help pre-service teachers build the teaching habit of positive praise. I would make suggestions and then observe. Trying to implement my suggestions wasn\u2019t as easy as you would imagine – these teachers would glance in my direction and start the sentence \u201cI like the way you\u2019re . . .\u201d and then trail off without knowing what to say. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Teachers want to use positivity and affirmation with their students, however, in my experience, they don\u2019t always have the appropriate words ready to praise good behavior. Building the teaching habit of positive praise starts with getting the right words ready.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Recently I was reminded of this key component of building the new habit of making more positive statements. I wanted to personally develop this positive statement habit, but for some reason was not making the progress I had hoped for. <\/span><\/p>\n

    I quickly realized that I was making the same mistake I had watched the pre-service teachers make. I was unable to make more positive statements because I did not have any in mind that were ready-to-use.<\/span><\/p>\n

    To build the habit of making more positive statements, I would have to start memorizing some key phrases to keep on standby, ready to use when I needed them. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Positive Praise Example Phrases: How to Develop the Right Wording<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

    The first step in positive praise is learning and developing the most effective wording. Using effective wording means you are getting through to your student, and clearly communicating that you appreciate the good behavior they are exhibiting. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Praise is most effective when it is prompt – when you deliver the praise in the moment. Can you picture a specific scenario in your classroom when many of the students are not doing as you asked, while a few students are dutifully following instructions? <\/span><\/p>\n

    This is the perfect scenario to use positive praise not only in rewarding students with good behavior but also encouraging other students to follow suit. Don\u2019t be afraid to praise good behavior loud and proud for the rest of the classroom to hear! <\/span><\/p>\n

    Here are some examples of positive praise:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n