Getting Started with Challenging Behavior in the Classroom

19/12/2021 20 min Episodio 6
Getting Started with Challenging Behavior in the Classroom

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Teachers often ask me about how to handle challenging behavior from their students. It’s one the biggest hurdles in their classroom and a main cause of burnout. I’ve spent a good chunk of my career assessing, addressing, and researching challenging behavior in students. So in this episode, I discuss the research and principles underlying my approach and include some ideas and examples of what does and doesn’t work.2:02 - Why appropriate student behavior must be taught, not expected3:53 - The importance of separating the behavioral problem from the student in your mind6:07 - Conditions that can affect challenging behavior in your student8:32 - The main reason why problematic student behavior occurs in the first place9:57 - How the function of challenging behavior is directly related to deficits in skills12:21 - How to base your treatment on the behavior’s function15:55 - Why you should be less concerned about the form the behavior takes than its purpose16:51 - Summarizing the seven principles of handling challenging behaviorJoin us inside the Special Educators Academy for your 7 day free trial.ResourcesGrab the transcript, freebie and resource links at http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode6Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library... http://library.autismclassroomresources.comWant more information about the Special Educator Academy? SpecialEducatorAcademy.comJoin the Free Facebook Group specialeducatorsconnection.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/autismclassroomresources/message

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