Comments on: 10 Ways To Make Time-Out More Effective http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/ simply effective tips and strategies Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:33:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Michael Linsin Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:22:54 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-338 Hi Marie, Three students is a lot to have in extended time-out, but that's okay. Stay the course. Do what you said you would and it will pay off. If you're unhappy with how you modeled time-out, then do it now. That goes for everything classroom management related. Anytime you begin seeing something you don't like, stop everything and teach/reteach. Stay calm with these three students, hand them a copy of the letter each day, and follow with a phone call home. Leaving a voice mail is fine. Inform/remind the parents or family to ask for the letter and sign it. One at a time you'll get the letters back. Stick with it, make sure you're having fun with the rest of your class, and those three will come around. Email me in a few days and let me know how it goes. Michael Hi Marie,

Three students is a lot to have in extended time-out, but that’s okay. Stay the course. Do what you said you would and it will pay off. If you’re unhappy with how you modeled time-out, then do it now. That goes for everything classroom management related. Anytime you begin seeing something you don’t like, stop everything and teach/reteach.

Stay calm with these three students, hand them a copy of the letter each day, and follow with a phone call home. Leaving a voice mail is fine. Inform/remind the parents or family to ask for the letter and sign it. One at a time you’ll get the letters back. Stick with it, make sure you’re having fun with the rest of your class, and those three will come around.

Email me in a few days and let me know how it goes.

Michael

]]> By: Marie http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Marie Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:47:36 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-336 Michael, I am in my second year of teaching and am using your plan in full. So, far it is a much, much better year. Every class, except one, is a "dream class" that I look forward to teaching. One class is tougher, though. It is crammed full of 34 kids with very little space to spare. I have 3 students in all day time-out and haven't returned their letters. They have started talking to each other and are enjoying time-out. I ignore them, but my other students can't. I failed to model going to time-out as often and thoroughly as my other procedures right from the start. What do I do? Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Michael,
I am in my second year of teaching and am using your plan in full. So, far it is a much, much better year. Every class, except one, is a “dream class” that I look forward to teaching. One class is tougher, though. It is crammed full of 34 kids with very little space to spare. I have 3 students in all day time-out and haven’t returned their letters. They have started talking to each other and are enjoying time-out. I ignore them, but my other students can’t. I failed to model going to time-out as often and thoroughly as my other procedures right from the start. What do I do? Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Michael Linsin Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:11:28 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-334 Hi Shawn, For detailed information about the third consequence see the article <a href="http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2010/07/03/why-a-letter-home-is-an-effective-consequence/" rel="nofollow">Why A Letter Home Is An Effective Consequence</a>. There is also a link in that article to an article about extended time-out. Both articles will answer your questions with more detail than I can give here. Michael Hi Shawn,

For detailed information about the third consequence see the article Why A Letter Home Is An Effective Consequence. There is also a link in that article to an article about extended time-out. Both articles will answer your questions with more detail than I can give here.

Michael

]]> By: Shawn http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Shawn Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:35:50 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-333 Michael, I love your website and your book. Would you please explain how the 3rd consequence works? I understand the warning and the basic time-out (I do 10 minutes). But the third step is a form letter, right? And are the students in "extended time-out" until the letter is returned? What does that extended time-out look like? I assume the student is in your classroom but separated from the rest of the class. They are still responsible for doing the work but cannot join in any class activities. Is that right? Thanks for any clarification you can provide! Shawn Michael,
I love your website and your book. Would you please explain how the 3rd consequence works? I understand the warning and the basic time-out (I do 10 minutes). But the third step is a form letter, right? And are the students in “extended time-out” until the letter is returned? What does that extended time-out look like? I assume the student is in your classroom but separated from the rest of the class. They are still responsible for doing the work but cannot join in any class activities. Is that right? Thanks for any clarification you can provide!

Shawn

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Michael Linsin Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:00:31 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-305 Hi Victoria, It can happen, especially in the beginning of the school year, that more than one student needs to go to time-out. For an all-day time-out, definitely move the desk. Otherwise, if you don't have room for two time-out desks, then you can have one student sit at your guided reading table or computer desk or anywhere that provides some table/writing space for the student to follow your lessons. Moving a desk for a brief 15-45 minute time-out would be a last option. Michael Hi Victoria,

It can happen, especially in the beginning of the school year, that more than one student needs to go to time-out. For an all-day time-out, definitely move the desk. Otherwise, if you don’t have room for two time-out desks, then you can have one student sit at your guided reading table or computer desk or anywhere that provides some table/writing space for the student to follow your lessons. Moving a desk for a brief 15-45 minute time-out would be a last option.

Michael

]]> By: Victoria http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Victoria Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:57:14 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-304 I am preparing to revise my classroom management plan for the upcoming school year and want to incorporate your ideas. I have a few questions. How to deal with the space requirement of having more than one student in time-out at the same time. Do you recommend moving their desk? Our space is limited. Also, I am envisioning having one student in an all-day time-out, needing the time-out desk, and having other student(s) needing to go to time-out. How do you deal with this situation? Thanks so much. I am preparing to revise my classroom management plan for the upcoming school year and want to incorporate your ideas. I have a few questions.

How to deal with the space requirement of having more than one student in time-out at the same time. Do you recommend moving their desk? Our space is limited.
Also, I am envisioning having one student in an all-day time-out, needing the time-out desk, and having other student(s) needing to go to time-out. How do you deal with this situation?
Thanks so much.

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Michael Linsin Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:43:17 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-298 Hi Donna, I recommend an in-class timeout. My suggestions on how to do this can be found in the article above and in the time-out, rules & consequences, and difficult students categories along the bottom right side bar. Michael Hi Donna,

I recommend an in-class timeout. My suggestions on how to do this can be found in the article above and in the time-out, rules & consequences, and difficult students categories along the bottom right side bar.

Michael

]]> By: Donna http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Donna Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:16:22 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-291 My principal and assistant principal have criticized me for sending students to a "buddy teacher," although they distributed a "buddy teacher" form to faculty to use "once in a while." Students call out, "Bye! See you later!" to the students I send out and it has not improved their behavior. As a result, I have decided to send out NO students this year, but I need a plan to help cope with disruptive students in the meantime. Any suggestions? My principal and assistant principal have criticized me for sending students to a “buddy teacher,” although they distributed a “buddy teacher” form to faculty to use “once in a while.” Students call out, “Bye! See you later!” to the students I send out and it has not improved their behavior. As a result, I have decided to send out NO students this year, but I need a plan to help cope with disruptive students in the meantime. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Michael Linsin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:57:16 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-22 Thanks for your question. I sat down to respond and kept writing and writing. So I've decided to use your question as a prompt for my next article. It will be posted on Saturday afternoon (10/31/09). Michael Thanks for your question. I sat down to respond and kept writing and writing. So I’ve decided to use your question as a prompt for my next article. It will be posted on Saturday afternoon (10/31/09).

Michael

]]> By: Muniba http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Muniba Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:23:34 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-21 What if an in-class time out is resulting in behavior that disrupts the other students, such as being loud or crawling under the tables? (This question is for a Kindergarten environment.) Advice is welcome! What if an in-class time out is resulting in behavior that disrupts the other students, such as being loud or crawling under the tables? (This question is for a Kindergarten environment.) Advice is welcome!

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