Construing Misbehavior

Abstract

The implementation of school-wide positive behavior support (PBS) initiatives has experienced considerable success. Student behaviors have improved, and teachers' attitudes about the remediation of misbehavior have become more positive when PBS is used. When teacher practice results in a positive outcome, there is a corresponding increase in personal teaching efficacy (PTE). Teachers with lower PTE may be under-prepared to adopt PBS initiatives as a suitable replacement for how they have formerly dealt with misbehaving students. The skill and disposition required to conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments and to implement a Behavioral Intervention Plans may be beyond the level of these teachers. In this current article, the case is made for intensifying the technical assistance offered to these teachers.

Student Teachers’ Reactions Responding to Students’ Disruptive Behaviors: A Case Study in High School Education in Tunisia

“…This inability makes the student teacher feel less and less able to face these problems, which constitutes a big threat for her/him on all levels. Bandura (2007) and Morin & Battalio (2004) on their side argue that this incapacity has an effect on the feeling of self-efficiency of the trainee. Besides, Archambault & Chouinard (2003) link this inability to the question of the destruction of one's self-image and motivation to teach, thus putting at stake the student teacher' career choice (Desbiens et al, 2011).…”

“…Disruptive behaviors divert students' attention from what they are supposed to learn and harm learning achievement at school (Morin & Battalio, 2004). In fact, these behaviors sometimes lead to a considerable reduction of learning opportunities by creating competitive alternative directions to the program's initial action (Supaporn et al, 2003) Kulinna (2007)(2008) affirms that disruptive behaviors constitute a big threat for good class management, thus encouraging to find appropriate ways to make the disruptive elements behave in an appropriate way in class in order to prepare them to live a future life as good citizens in society (Lewis , Romi, Qui, & Katz, 2005).…”

Study of Students’ Disruptive Behavior in High School Education in Physical Education Classes

“…According to Morin & Battalio (2004), disruptive behaviors amount to a difficulty that steers students away from what they are supposed to learn in class; they harm the teacher/students relationship and badly affect learning at school. In fact, according to Supaporn, Dodds, & Griffin (2003) these behaviors lead to a reduction that can be, at times, considerable in the chances of learning, which may create alternative competing vectors for the initial action program.…”