Ask teachers to meet with their respective classes to elicit ideas from their students about options or choices that may be used. Next, have them create "wheel of choice" posters. Example: when two students are fighting over using the same playground ball what are some options or choices that could be employed? List: Take turns, walk away, go to another activity, count to 10, use conflict resolution or "I" messages, have a class meeting. As ideas come from the students list them on a chart then discuss the choices or alternatives. Make sure that you discuss the usefulness of each and how each choice might play out in a situation. Ask students to star or underline the useful choices and then post these on the wheel of choice. Display the wheel in the classroom and encourage students to refer to them when they need to make a behavior choice.

Action Research:

Teachers: Do not forget to measure the number of times you are required to settle disputes in the classroom prior to and after implementation to determine if behavior is improving.

Administrators: Do not forget to measure the number of referrals prior to and after implementation to determine if improvement in overall student behavior is taking place.