Teachers who allow students a degree of choice in structuring their learning activities can increase engagement and reduce classroom behavior problems.
Type: Student Strategy
Procedure:
One efficient way to promote choice in the classroom
is for the teacher to create a master menu of options that students can select
from in various learning situations.
For example, during independent
assignment, students might be allowed to (1) choose from at least two
assignment options, (2) sit where they want in the classroom, and (3) select a
peer-buddy to check their work. Student choice then becomes integrated
seamlessly into the classroom routine.
Source: http://www.interventioncentral.org/tools/behavior-intervention-planner
Research Citation: Kern, L., Bambara, L., & Fogt, J. (2002).
Class-wide curricular modifications to improve the behavior of students with
emotional or behavioral disorders. Behavioral Disorders, 27, 317-326.