Ms. Jacobs developed five rules for her students: No talking; No leaving seats; and No
horseplay. Ms. Jacobs taught the rules and had students practice the rules during the
first few weeks of school. However, her students continued to have behavior problems,
especially during transitions. Transitions took a long time, and students were usually
loud and rowdy while transitioning. Which of the following will help Ms. Jacobs get
better behaviors from her students?
a. add punishment
b. state the rules in positive terms
c. create procedures stated in positive terms to complement the rules
d. b and c
