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 Feb 2012 21:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Michael Linsin Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:40:48 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-1016 Hi Celia, Somewhere among the 140 articles or so I've given some examples, but will give more in the future. Stay tuned! Also, be sure and read the article, <a href="http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2011/07/09/fun-classroom/" rel="nofollow">How To Have A Fun Classroom Without Extra Planning</a>. Michael Hi Celia,

Somewhere among the 140 articles or so I’ve given some examples, but will give more in the future. Stay tuned! Also, be sure and read the article, How To Have A Fun Classroom Without Extra Planning.

Michael

]]> By: celia http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 celia Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:40:47 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-1015 Michael, Can you give me some examples of your fun activities and learning games to use as leverage? Thanks Michael, Can you give me some examples of your fun activities and learning games to use as leverage? Thanks

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Michael Linsin Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:40:11 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-931 Stick to your plan, stick to your convictions. You'll turn them around. Michael Stick to your plan, stick to your convictions. You’ll turn them around.

Michael

]]> By: Michael Campsall http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Michael Campsall Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:59:33 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-930 Thanks for the prompt reply Michael, I will reteach and model what a time-out should look like, and put particular emphasis on the rest of the class's responsibility while someone is in time-out. Also, I will continue to follow through with the letter home. I should add that the students I mentioned above were much better the next day, after receiving a letter home. It was that next day however, that another student was wondering the room when he should have been in time-out. As this was on Friday, I will not see the result until next week. Thanks again, Michael. Thanks for the prompt reply Michael, I will reteach and model what a time-out should look like, and put particular emphasis on the rest of the class’s responsibility while someone is in time-out.

Also, I will continue to follow through with the letter home.

I should add that the students I mentioned above were much better the next day, after receiving a letter home. It was that next day however, that another student was wondering the room when he should have been in time-out. As this was on Friday, I will not see the result until next week.

Thanks again,

Michael.

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Michael Linsin Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:11:44 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-928 Hi Michael, This is one of the problems with not seeing the same students everyday and/or being at a new school. Until you know the students very well, these things can happen and you will be tested more. I think you handled it well. The key is to stick with it and see the accountability through. The other is to model what happens when they are given a time-out, including what happens if they refuse to go or leave the time-out desk (they don't leave time-out). After you've proven that you'll do exactly what you say you would do, the testing will go away. Michael Hi Michael,

This is one of the problems with not seeing the same students everyday and/or being at a new school. Until you know the students very well, these things can happen and you will be tested more. I think you handled it well. The key is to stick with it and see the accountability through. The other is to model what happens when they are given a time-out, including what happens if they refuse to go or leave the time-out desk (they don’t leave time-out). After you’ve proven that you’ll do exactly what you say you would do, the testing will go away.

Michael

]]> By: Michael http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Michael Sun, 09 Oct 2011 02:23:32 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-926 Hi Michael, I implemented your classroom management plan late in the year last year, and despite it not being an optimal time to introduce it, the results were very encouraging. I did already have rapport on my side though, and that helped considerably. This year, I am only in the class (new school) for two days a week, and I have two students who, just today refused to go to the time-out desk. I told them if they did not go, they will get a letter home. They did not go, and I gave them the letter, but they are still at their desk. Not wanting to argue or let it phase me, I left them there. At lunch time, I moved their desks away from the rest of the class and they did stay in them for the remainder of the day. Any suggestions on how to best handle students who either refuse to go to time out, or who get out of the time-out desk to wander the room? Hi Michael,

I implemented your classroom management plan late in the year last year, and despite it not being an optimal time to introduce it, the results were very encouraging. I did already have rapport on my side though, and that helped considerably.

This year, I am only in the class (new school) for two days a week, and I have two students who, just today refused to go to the time-out desk. I told them if they did not go, they will get a letter home. They did not go, and I gave them the letter, but they are still at their desk. Not wanting to argue or let it phase me, I left them there. At lunch time, I moved their desks away from the rest of the class and they did stay in them for the remainder of the day.
Any suggestions on how to best handle students who either refuse to go to time out, or who get out of the time-out desk to wander the room?

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Michael Linsin Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:53:00 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-752 Hi Allison, Yes, you're right. It's as simple as having the student sit in time-out until the switch. Although it's not optimum, the time-out separation is still symbolic of the misbehavior, it still holds the student accountable, and therefore it's still effective. Michael Hi Allison,

Yes, you’re right. It’s as simple as having the student sit in time-out until the switch. Although it’s not optimum, the time-out separation is still symbolic of the misbehavior, it still holds the student accountable, and therefore it’s still effective.

Michael

]]> By: Allison R. http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Allison R. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:36:37 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-751 What insightful articles you have here! I plan on implementing these techniques in my 5th grade classroom this upcoming year, but I do have a question about implementing a timeout towards the end of a class period. If there is only, let's say, 5 minutes left in the class before the students must change classes, how do you suggest dealing with a timeout? I'm assuming one would have the student go directly to the timeout desk and remain there until time to switch? Thank you so much for your help! What insightful articles you have here! I plan on implementing these techniques in my 5th grade classroom this upcoming year, but I do have a question about implementing a timeout towards the end of a class period. If there is only, let’s say, 5 minutes left in the class before the students must change classes, how do you suggest dealing with a timeout? I’m assuming one would have the student go directly to the timeout desk and remain there until time to switch? Thank you so much for your help!

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Michael Linsin Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:41:57 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-740 Your welcome, Deb! Thanks for sharing. Michael Your welcome, Deb! Thanks for sharing.

Michael

]]> By: deb buttner http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/08/06/10-ways-to-make-time-out-more-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-739 deb buttner Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:48:31 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=515#comment-739 Just wanted to say thanks. Everything I read is right on point, clear and helpful in a practical sense. I have purchased your book and am looking forward to reading it. Thank you for your insights. Just wanted to say thanks. Everything I read is right on point, clear and helpful in a practical sense. I have purchased your book and am looking forward to reading it. Thank you for your insights.

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