Group Social Skills Instruction (page 2)  By John Wiley & Sons,
Inc. Updated on Jan 12, 2011  Behavior-Specific Praise  Positive
feedback or praise that is immediate (or as immediate as
possible without seriously interrupting the flow of your
instruction), frequent, enthusiastic, and clear is most
effective. Feedback should be given about the specific behavior
that was appropriate rather than using general statements.6 For
example say, "I really like the way you are standing patiently
in line" rather than, "Good job!" to increase the likelihood
that students will recognize exactly what they are doing right
and repeat that behavior.  Schoolwide and Classwide Expectations
or Rules  Most educators set their individual classroom rules at
the beginning of the school year. The most important thing to
remember here is that classroom expectations should (1) be
limited to three to five general expectations that cover all
common behavior problems, (2) involve students in making them
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