Disruptive behaviors have become an increasing problem in classrooms across America. Our society is experiencing an increase in problematic behaviors across the nation, specifically in the classroom but also in general. This includes but is not limited to inappropriate device usage, side conversations and disrespect to adults and peers. Those actions cause other students to become distracted, reduce student participation, create overall low productivity and decrease student achievement. To prevent these outcomes, it is a teacher’s job to find ways to avoid them. However, certain behaviors can be caused accidentally as a result of teacher instruction and course structure. In addition, there is a disconnect between the teacher and the students as what is appropriate behavior. When teachers try to correct undesirable actions, many students believe they did nothing wrong in the first place. This can create hostility and lead to even bigger escalations. Teachers are confronted by these behaviors on a daily basis. As an educator, I was concerned and affected by those issues and motivated to research strategies to decrease existing behavior problems. This behavior plan includes 5 strategies that have been backed by research to manage student behavior more effectively!

-Elizabeth Farah