Establishing Behavior Expectations

 By: Adam Lane, Principal, Haines City High School



The importance of establishing behavior expectations, teaching and modeling these expectations, and rewarding the students that meet these behavior expectations.

What an honor to spend the morning with the educational leadership team and various worship staff at Shalom Christian Academy in Davenport, FL.  I commend them all for coming together and investing time to listen, learn and discuss strategies, for providing the absolute best learning environment for their students! We focused on establishing teacher and student expectations, how to teach these expectations and how to celebrate success when these expectations are met. As educators, we cannot assume when students arrive on our campus for the first time, that they know how to behave properly. We must teach, model, and reward behavior that aligns with the desired expectations.

Why is it that as teachers in Math, Science, English, and all content areas we teach, re-teach, support, evaluate, re-teach, support, and re-evaluate but with behavior we punish, punish, punish and punish some more? We must approach the process of seeking appropriate behavior just as we would when we seek academic achievement! Gather a committed group of students, staff, parents, and community members, determine your expectations, design ways to promote and teach these expectations, and the fun part, incorporate ways to celebrate students who meet and exceed these expectations.

A definite highlight for me is when I noticed a familiar face in the crowd. She was a graduate of my high school, decided to pursue a career as a teacher and she even had our graduation photo readily accessible on her phone. Hola Yamileyka Rivera – class of 2017. Awesome and so proud of her!

If I can ever be of any assistance, meet me on the Leading Lane!

https://leadinglane.com and https://www.facebook.com/leadinglane

I appreciate you, believe in you, and thank you! – Adam Lane

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