Positive classroom behaviors list

Keeping a positive classroom behavior list enhances learning and helps in building long lasting relationships between students and their instructors.  The impact of this list depends entirely on the student and his or her cooperation with the instructor.

Key points to consider towards positive classroom behavior:

There are key aspects which we need to teach our pupils and make sure they are instilled in each and every one of them. These aspects are articulated around three key questions as follows:

  • Are they safe?
  • Do they have respect for fellow classmates and staff?
  • Do they feel responsible for their behavior?

If the above mentioned key points are in line with the overall interest of everyone, then we need to keep a rewarding system to encourage students to maintain such practices.

Let’s now re-examine the list of positive classroom behaviors based on the three questions earlier evoked.

Personal safety:

  • Students should be made aware about their personal safety. The basic rules of self-protection followed by students will make it half-way easier for the instructor to manage a classroom.
  • It is not only limited to self-protection; the instructor should ensure that students do not harm fellow students by hitting or kicking or purposely spilling (any liquids) on a fellow student or scribbling in other student’s books or mismanaging other student’s belongings. Protection should  be both ways.
  • They should cooperate among each other and have a friendly attitude.
  • They should seek permission from the class instructor before leaving the room or going out for nature’s call. If the student needs supervision, then an adult should accompany them.
  • If the student wants to leave the class,  they should provide a valid reason and the parent or guardian should accompany them out of the class.
  • They should not mishandle school property and should also keep the surroundings intact.

Being Respectful:

  • They should not yell at elders or other fellow students. This is the first sign of being respectful to each other.
  • Should always develop a good attitude towards the instructor. The instructor is the one who puts his or her heart and soul into teaching you and helping you build a good future.
  • While performing morning prayers in school, students should be in their own place. They should listen and repeat prayers and also learn to be attentive to the morning messages given by the class leader or instructor.
  • Students sometimes have the tendency of sticking out their tongue and making fun of other students. They should be stopped from putting up such behaviors.

Being Responsible:

  • Responsibility starts with cleaning up their own stuff and maintaining an appealing classroom.
  • Garbage should be collected and disposed of in trash cans.
  • Students should not use smart devices without permission. Like smart and trendy watches, cell phones or tablets inside the classroom.
  • They should not leave the bathroom door open.
  • They should not take from another student’s lunch box without prior permission.
  • They should not mishandle books.
  • They should finish their assignments in time.
  • They should not make loud noises inside or outside the classroom.

If you have any other positive classroom behaviors we haven’t mentioned in our list, feel free to share with us.