Tootling is a classroom-based intervention used to increase peer prosocial behaviors, particularly offering and receiving help, while decreasing negative and disruptive peer interactions.
[1] Tootling is like tattling but refers to the reporting of only positive, rather than inappropriate, social behaviors.
[2] The word "tootling" is a combination of "tattling" (monitoring and reporting classmates antisocial behavior[3]) and the expression "tooting your own horn".
[1] Tootling meets key criteria for classroom-based positive behavior support (PBS)[4] and can be used in general and special education settings.
In addition, tootling was considered a best practice strategy for special education instructors for providing an inclusive classroom.