·         Visit the following web pages: Grammar & Punctuation (Links to an external site.), Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing (Links to an external site.), and Writing a Discussion Board Post (Links to an external site.) from the Ashford Writing Center.   ·         Read the text about active reading and the […]

Data Collection   Most new educators are nervous about the classroom management aspect of teaching. They are nervous thatwhen students won’t listen, or when a particular student has recurring behavior problems.   Prudence is a seventh grade student in the general education class at her local middle school. She is very friendly and loves to […]

A Temper Tantrum   Imagine that one of your closest friends has two children; one child is 5 ½ years old, and the other is almost 7 years old. You’ve noticed that they fight with each other often as well as with other children when you go to the playground. The other day, the youngest […]

As you’ve read in your text, theories about behavior modification include social learning theory, classical conditioning, and operant conditioning. First, read the articles and watch the videos below on each of these theories:   Bandura – Social Learning Theory   Bobo Doll Experiment (Bandura) [Video file]   Classical Conditioning   Classical Conditioning [Video file]   […]

The final assignment for this course is a Final Project. The purpose of the Final Project is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course. The Final Project represents 20% of the overall course grade.   Focus of the Final Project   Using this case study, create a six- to nine-page positive behavior […]

School-Wide Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (SWPBIS).   View the presentation, School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: Getting Started.   For this assignment, your school principal has asked for your assistance in creating a school-wide positive behavioral intervention and supports (SWPBIS) system. Choose a school level (elementary, middle, or high school) to create a school-wide positive behavioral […]

Functional Behavior Assessment   Every behavior is exhibited either to gain or avoid something. When learning to modify a target behavior, the first step is to find out what is the function of the behavior (gaining or avoiding), and then identify its purpose.   Read Chapter 8, Formal Behavior Assessment, and Chapter 9, Functional Behavior […]

Single-Subject Design.   The purpose of single-subject designs is to allow teachers to demonstrate experimental control and intervention effects with a single child or a small group of children. Thus, these designs are ideal for classroom teachers, parents, and other teachers who want to demonstrate the effectiveness of their behavior reduction strategies.   Review the […]

Preventing School Violence Due to a growing number of social problems and an increase in the at-risk population over the past two years, as displayed on the “Time Line of Worldwide School and Mass Shootings,” acts of violence in schools have increased significantly with physical violence, cyber-bullying, and destruction to property. Many principals have now […]

Read the case study of Ms. Jung’s class, Level C, Case 1 in “Norms and Expectations.” Then, in a four- to five-page paper, complete the assignment found on page 11, at the bottom of Level C, Case 1. To complete this assignment, you will need to review the Case Study Set Introduction on page 2 […]