When an instructor's request has a positive
'spin', that teacher is less likely to trigger a power struggle and more likely
to gain student compliance.
Type: Core Instruction, Student Strategy
Procedure:
Whenever possible, the teacher avoids using
negative phrasing (e.g., "If you don't return to your seat, I can’t help
you with your assignment"). Instead, the teacher restates requests in
positive terms (e.g., "I will be over to help you on the assignment just
as soon as you return to your seat").
Source: http://www.interventioncentral.org/tools/behavior-intervention-planner
Research Citation: Braithwaite, R. (2001). Managing aggression. New
York: Routledge.