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Classroom Management
SPEC 534
Session #1
Welcome
• Find a partner– Find one commonality– Find one thing unique or
special to each person
• Introduce your partner to the group
Reflective Questions
• How does having time to become familiar with classmates affect behavior?
• “Relationships are all there is to reality”
• Margaret Wheatley (1992)
• How does establishing clear expectations affect behavior?
Objectives• Introductions to the course and
defining expectations• Identify the factors that contribute
to student behavior, including the impact educators have on student behavior – Reflecting on educator attitudes
about behavior concerns
• Identify legal issues, guidelines, and educator responsibilities for best practice in classroom and school climate – Identifying the
expectations/competencies of educators that address behavior and class/school climate
What Some Typical Attitudes About
Behavior Concerns?
• Read assigned section
– What are some reasons that this comment has merit?
– What are some reasons that this comment does not have merit?
– What is your reaction?
Traditional Approach to Managing Challenging Behaviors
(Knoster and Lapos, 1993)
Challengingbehavior
Perception of noncompliance
Look to “Control “or “Punish”
Design/applymanipulativeinterventionsto have power over student
Maintain/increasechallenging behaviors
Student’s needsremain unaddressed
Effective Behavior Support(Knoster and Lapos, 1993)
Challengingbehavior
Perception of unmet needs
Look to understand needs &develop hypothesis
Design/deliverprevention/interventionstrategies based on hypothesis
Reductions in challenging behaviors by learning alternativeskills
Meet needs in a moresocially acceptablemanner
Personal growth improvesself control
ImprovedQuality ofLife
What is Expected of Educators?
• Look over the Common Core of Teaching and CEC Professional Standards
• What are specific competencies that address school climate and student behavior?
• How are other competencies affected by school climate and student behavior?
Homework• Go to Connecticut State
Department’s web site and locate the Common Core of Teaching Standards that relate to your major. http://www.state.ct.us/sde/
• Select a student for the case study
• Read article– Rao, S. et. al. (2003) Using
narrative logs-understanding students’ challenging behaviors. Teaching Exceptional Children, 35, 5, 22-29.