Good Behavior Game

Manage disruptive behavior

Create an inclusive
environment
Help students with ED

Who?
Students with emotional
disturbance and attention
deficit disorder with
hyperactivity
Defiance and opposition
Inclusion classes
Decrease disruptive
behaviors such as being
off task, talking out, and
being out of seat
The Strategy
The Good Behavior Game is a reward based
classroom management tool that acknowledges
groups of students who follow the game rules
for a set amount of time. Once the initial steps
are completed, this game is easy to use and
progresses throughout the year to meet new
goals and time limits.

What to use as rewards?

Pencils, stickers, and other small prizes
Extra recess, computer time, game time, lunch with teacher
Prizes should be based on school and classroom policy
 Good Behavior Game
Implementation
Determine what target behaviors need to be improved. Decide as a class
what these behaviors look and sound like
when done appropriately.
Decide on a length of time these behaviors
will be required.
Split the class into teams
Announce the start of the game, when the
game will end and what good behavior is
being observed and what constitutes a
strike against that behavior.
Ex: Talking while the student is
supposed to be listening
Any time a student deters from good
behavior add a mark to their team
At the end of the game the teams with 4
or less marks receive a prize

References:

Babyak, A. E., Luze, G. J., & Kamps, D. M. (2000). The Good Student Game: Behavior Management for
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Breeman, L. D., Lier, P. A., Wubbels, T., Verhulst, F. C., Ende, J. V., Maras, A.,. Tick, N. T. (2015).
Effects of the Good Behavior Game on the Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Problems of
Children With Psychiatric Disorders in Special Education Settings. Journal of Positive Behavior
Interventions, 18(3), 156-167. doi:10.1177/1098300715593466

Mckenna, J. W., & Flower, A. (2014). Get Them Back on Track: Use of the Good Behavior Game to
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