Supporting Students with Challenging Behavior in the Classroom

Supporting Students with Challenging Behavior in the Classroom

Main points

• Behavior is functionally related to the teaching environment
• Look for patterns of behavior that suggest “functional relationships”
• Teach replacement behavior and provide multiple opportunities to practice
• Focus on what you want students to do “instead” (replacement behaviors)
• Behavior is learned
• Function identified as Attention

Implementation

Based on what I've learned, I intend to instruct students in replacement behavior and find more chances to practice appropriate behaviors. I will also give positive praise to my students throughout the whole day, no matter if they are in a behavior or not. While I will be setting expectations, the most crucial aspect is that everyone in the classroom will learn from their mistakes. Finally, I will be stepping back more and considering the whole picture to assist with the behaviors.