Step 4: Provide opportunities for behavioral rehearsal
We know that for students to understand the schoolwide expectations (e.g., Be Ready, Be Responsible, Be Respectful), it is important not only to explicitly teach them to students but also to allow students to practice the correct behaviors. The same goes for the expected behaviors for which you will use precorrection. After explaining what each expected behavior entails, it can be helpful for the classroom teacher to model what the behavior looks like. Students can then practice carrying out the expected behavior within a role play scenario. For example, a classroom teacher may take their students out into the hallway to practice what it looks like to be respectful when walking to the library (e.g., quiet voices, hands and feet to self, walking in a line on the right side of the hall).
