Verbal Interactions and Conversations Directory
Changing behavior
Conversations to change behavior rationale
Kinds of verbal statements, questions, and interactions
Approval statements - Should approve of the qualities or behaviors the person values. Be vary careful to communicate to the student a distinction between qualities and behaviors and the student themself.
Authority Statements suggest to students what behaviors you disapprove of. However, they can be used when you disapprove of something the student does. Tell them you disapprove of their action(s) and give a rationale for it. An I statement mmight be appropriate. Make sure the student is aware that you disapprove of what the student did not the student themselves.
Disapproval statements - can usually be avoided as students usually know what you approve of and do not.
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