Unit 3 SeminarApril 10, 2011

Dr. Kimball

Agenda for Unit 3 Seminar

1) Answer questions regarding Units 1 and 2

2) Review Canter’s Assertive Discipline by discussing strengths and weaknesses of the model

3) Discussion of Unit 3 Case Study found under the Seminar Link

4) Discussion of Behavioral Intervention Plan due at the end of Unit 4

The Carri Valdez Student Teaching Scenario

Under the Seminar tab in you Classroom Management Unit Three page there was

a Scenario

I’ll read it to you now!

When Carri Valdez began her student teaching experience at the end of her 4-year program in early childhood education, she was not prepared for the classroom management problems she faced. By the end of her first week, Carri was losing confidence in her decision to become a teacher. She had not had any problems during her earlier practicum experience, perhaps because she was placed in a third-grade class in a school that required all teachers to use the Canters' Assertive Discipline model, a model that Carri felt comfortable using. Now, in a first-grade class with Mrs. Prager, a teacher who had worked to perfect Ginott's congruent communication ideas, the problems began.

"I don't know what's wrong. The things I thought would work don't, or Mrs. Prager won't let me use them,” Carri said. “After all, what's wrong with telling Angelo that he's a good boy? And why shouldn't I react and punish Bret when he uses a four-letter word? I mean, students learn from punishment, don't they? And I don't understand this whole thing about evaluative and appreciative praise. Praise is praise, isn't it? The only thing I do know is that if I can't adjust to this congruent communication thing, Mrs. Prager will flunk me in student teaching. My classroom management class taught me about managing instruction, but not about Ginott's ideas to manage behavior. What can I do?"

1) How would you help Carri?

2) What suggestions would you give her for using Ginott’s ideas?

3) Should Carri request a transfer to another cooperating teacher who uses a theory of classroom management that is closer to Carri’s own philosophy?

Behavioral Intervention Plan

This assignment is due

At the end

Of Unit #4

Behavioral intervention plans based on an understanding of "why" a student misbehaves or an employee doesn’t comply with company policy are extremely useful in addressing a wide range of problem behaviors.

You will need to follow the following steps to complete this assignment:

1) Summarize the findings of your Functional Behavior Assessment including who, what, when and how bad the situation is.  Also include any relevant references you have collected in your Functional Behavior Assessment. (1 or 2 paragraphs)

2) Develop a positive intervention plan that is clearly stated, appropriate for your student and is supported by at least one reference. (3 to 5 pages)

3) Support will be needed in implementing your plan.  Provide specific roles for three or four people who could aid in the development and/or implementation of your plan. (1 or 2 paragraphs)

4) Once your plan has been implemented it will be necessary to determine if your plan is working.  What benchmarks would you use to determine if your plan was working (time frame, expected behavior, tool used to determine success)?  Example: At the end of two weeks the students will be expected not to get out of his seat more than 5 times during the day without permission.  Three benchmarks are sufficient.  (1 to 2 paragraphs)

The Process

Check in Under the Major Assignments for four websites that will be helpful to you for the completion of this assignment.

1) Please follow the format used in the sample Reflective Journal for all papers in this course.

2) This means that you will have a title page, reference page, and use all other conventions of APA formatting.

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9 pm (EST)