Proactive strategies are designed to prevent misbehavior by creating a safe, predictable, and engaging environment. These include relationship-building, clear expectations, instructional design, and transitions. Proactive management is more than rules—it’s about cultivating a classroom where students want to learn and behave appropriately.
Prompt:
Based on this week’s readings and your own experiences, describe two proactive strategies you think are essential in a diverse elementary classroom. How do these strategies help address root causes of misbehavior? How would you modify them to support English learners, students with disabilities, or those impacted by trauma?