Lesson 1: What is Guidance

What does it means to guide someone's behavior?

What might be a reason that a teacher would need to guide the behavior of a preschool student (physically or emotionally)?

Redirect
Give choices
State rules
Model
Restate the rule
Preferential seating
Prompting questions (Prompt them to say the rule)
Routine and structure
Ignore
Validate feelings
Praise
One to one
Positive reinforcement
Natural consequences
Cool down
When—then or If- Then
Reinforcement vs. punishment

4.5.1 Apply developmentally appropriate guidelines for
behavior

Students will learn about the different types of guidance techniques and what they look like in a preschool setting.

Groups are given a scenario of a student needing guidance. The groups then switch the scenario's and have to pick another strategy to use.

Students may believe that strict discipline is the only effective way to manage behavior, overlooking the importance of positive reinforcement and relationship building

Flexible Small Groups
Time Modifications
Scaffolding/Tiered Instruction
Task Lists
Rubrics
Choices

Students are broken into a groups and are given a scenario. They need to a way to guide that student into the expected behavior using one or more of the strategies listed.