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STUDENT MANAGEMENT

During discussion, please take notes on ideas that you can use and share them at the end of this

lesson.

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Student Management Styles

1. Permissive.

2. Authoritarian.

3. Effective.

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Student Management Styles

DEFINITION:

Permissive—deficient in firmness and control; indulgent, lax.

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Student Management Styles

• PERMISSIVE DRIVER:–Lacks confidence.

–Allows misbehavior.

–Non-effective disciplinarian.

–Frustrated/Overwhelmed.

–No positive feedback.

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Student Management Styles

DEFINITION:

Authoritarian—Expecting unquestioning obedience; likened to a dictator in severity.

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Student Management Styles

• AUTHORITARIAN DRIVER:–Needs to control.

–Sarcasm/ridicule.

–Feels superior to students.

–Expectations too high.

–Demands unearned respect.

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Student Management Styles

DEFINITION:

Effective—Producing a decided, decisive or desired effect; ready for service or action.

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Student Management Styles

• EFFECTIVE DRIVER:–Confident.

–Calm.

–Firm/fair/consistent.

–Clear expectations.

–Encourages the positive.

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Student Management Styles

• EFFECTIVE DRIVERS—use a systematic plan including,–Positive Feedback.

–Intervention Skills.

–Clear Expectations.

–Clear Consequences.

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THE POWER OF BEING POSITIVE

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The Power Of Being Positive

1. Know your student’s names.

2. Catch student doing something right.

3. Share good news.

4. Use encouragement.

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BUS DRIVER’S TOOL KIT

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Bus Driver’s Tool Kit

• INTERVENTION TOOLS:1. Make contact by noticing.

2. Use open-ended questions.

3. Allow student to problem solve.

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Bus Driver’s Tool Kit

• DIRECTIONAL TOOLS:1. Polite Statement.

2. State Expectation.

3. State Consequence.

4. State Consequences for• Negative Choices.• Positive Choices.

5. Follow Through.

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Bus Driver’s Tool Kit

• COMPLIANCE TOOLS:1. Broken record.

2. Echo method.

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Expectations

1. Stick to the basics.

2. Use a few rules, easy to understand.

3. Make directions easy to follow.

4. Go over what you expect regularly.

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Consequences

• Immediate.

• Boring or unpleasant.

• Mild as possible.

• Geared to misbehavior.

• Progressive.

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Documentation

1. Describe student behavior.

2. State safety concern for the student.

3. Describe affect of behavior on all passengers onboard.

4. Use facts, not comments, or opinions.

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Student Behavior Plan

1. Positive feedback.

2. Intervention tools.

3. Expectations.

4. Consequences.

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YOUR TOOL KIT

What do you think were the most valuable ideas discussed today?

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Summary• Use Effective Student Management Style.

• Be Positive.

• Use your Tool Kit of Effective Skills.

• Make Expectations clear and safety related.

• Use appropriate Consequences.

• Document disciplinary issues and steps.

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Evaluation

1. Name three student management styles.

2. Name four ways to be positive.

3. Name three types of tools that can be used by bus drivers.

4. Name the four parts of a successful driver’s behavior plan.

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