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Jami Shlensky

Phase 2

Group Management Assignment

Preparation

In order to prepare for the lesson I have prepared an activity, which will function

using group mini-activities as well as discussion and presentation components. I have

separated the students into groups based on behavior, ability to communicate in a group

setting, and motivation. Students will be seated accordingly ensuring proper proximity

between students who cause commotion, when sitting near each other.

Objectives/Target Behaviors

All students should, by the end of the activity, be able to connect our activity to what

they learned about in Animal Farm. Students will participate in class discussion, be

engaged in activities, and not talk while I am instructing or while one of their classmates is

speaking or sharing.

Getting Students Focused

In order to get students focused at the start of class I will give them a transition time

of two minutes to get situated and re-group themselves. Throughout the class period, in

order to gain the attention of the students I will pause to wait for complete silence. I will

positively reinforce groups for exhibiting appropriate behavior such as Thank you Tom for

staying seated with your group or Thank you pigs (group in the activity) for being quiet

while the horses are talking. If this does not work, I will verbally say to students I am

going to wait until I have everyones attention to move forward.

Instructional Delivery

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Within the instruction, I have embedded group management goals and rules. I have

explicitly stated, and will go over with the students, social and content goals. There is also a

rule, in the game, that if students are to speak out of turn or engage in disruptive behaviors

they will lose their privileges to receive candy during the activity.

Individual and Group Behavior Management

Evaluation of Student Progress

Positive behavior and group management techniques will be achieved if students

are engaged, participating actively in discussion, not talking out of turn, listening to their

classmates, and following directions. Engagement, above all, is the goal. Due to the nature

of the activity and the fact that it is supposed to make students aggravated and wanting to

rebel (as that is what occurs in the text) there may be instances of behavior. The behavior,

talking out of turn, challenging other students, etc., should be considered acceptable if it is

in context and aligned with the activity.

Problem Behavior Solution

Students talking out of turn First time, remind students that their

harvest (candy) will be taken. Second time,

take candy.

Students using cell phones First time, take half of harvest (candy).

Second time, write up a discipline referral.

Students getting out of their seat Take half of harvest (candy).

Students sleeping Positively reinforce students around them

for engaging in the activity and displaying

proper behavior. If this does not work,

remind student, individually, that

engagement is one of the goals. If that does

not work, take half of harvest (candy).