FISD Counselors motto and it is:  The Three C's -- Every student needs to feel Cared for, Capable and Connected.  

The basics of behavior: behavior is based on choice

Three basic concepts of behavior

1. Students choose their behavior

2. The ultimate goal of student behavior is to fulfill the psychological and emotional need to belong

3. Students misbehave to achieve one of four immediate goals.

There are many social scientists suggest complex explanations of behaviors such as environment, heredity,

conditioned responses. Why is this information not helpful for teachers?

Not practical; justifies inappropriate behavior in a manner that is solutionless. How can a teacher change

the past, alter DNA, fix family situations?

The concept of Choice (student choice ) as it refers to student behavior.

* kids running in the hall, did they forget? being late for class did they forget? no

Children won’t behave until they choose to behave. We have to engage students in a manner that

encourages them to comply with the rules. Students are well aware of the choices they make with regard to

behavior.