Lesson Plan

Turning Wiggles into Wins Lesson Plan

Equip teachers with practical strategies to channel highly active students’ energy into structured tasks, minimizing disruptions and boosting on-task engagement.

Highly active pupils often struggle to focus, causing classroom interruptions. This session empowers teachers with targeted, one-on-one techniques to transform excess energy into positive learning opportunities, improving behavior and academic outcomes.

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Material Preparation

20 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Goal Setting

10 minutes

Step 2

Strategy Overview

15 minutes

Step 3

Modeling & Demonstration

15 minutes

Step 4

Individual Planning

20 minutes

Step 5

Role-Play Practice

15 minutes

Step 6

Reflection & Action Planning

15 minutes

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Slide Deck

Turning Wiggles into Wins

Welcome participants, introduce yourself, and outline today’s session goals: understanding and applying strategies to channel high energy into positive tasks. Distribute the Behavior Channeling Strategies Guide.

Session Objectives

Review each objective aloud. Emphasize that these outcomes will guide all activities today.

Why Channel Active Energy?

Discuss the key reasons we focus on active students. Invite participants to share brief examples from their own classrooms.

Core Channeling Strategies

Explain each strategy as you display it. Reference examples from the guide. Pause for quick clarifying questions.

Modeling & Demonstration

Role-play with a volunteer who acts as a highly active student. Use the Self-Regulation Strategy Poster to guide your prompts. Participants should note tone, language, and pacing.

Individual Planning

Guide teachers to pick a real student case. Circulate and offer feedback as they map out activities. Encourage use of the Positive Task Activity Cards.

Role-Play Practice

Explain pairing instructions and encourage constructive feedback. Emphasize use of the Reward Token System Chart during practice.

Reflection & Next Steps

Distribute reflection journals. Prompt participants to capture their biggest insight, anticipated challenges, and one concrete commitment.

Materials & Resources

Briefly review each resource link. Remind participants where they can find these materials later.

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Turning Wiggles into Wins

Alyssha Walker

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