Dealing with problem behaviors in early learning and elementary classrooms: training teachers in function-based interventions
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2015-04-30
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HagEstad, Jennifer
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One of the biggest challenges for early learning and elementary teachers today is the presence of an increasing amount of student behavior to manage in the classroom. University education programs lack the training that teachers require to identify the functions of and successfully modify student problem behavior. The lack of teacher expertise in dealing with the emotional and behavioral needs of children is to the detriment of our students and their overall functioning within a classroom setting. This project outlines the necessary components and content to create a resource that could be used by educators or administrators to facilitate the development of teacher skills in function-based interventions. It examines the four functions of behavior, function-based assessments, behavior intervention plans, function-based intervention strategies, and successful strategies for classroom implementation, including modeling and teacher coaching.
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functions, function-based intervention, behavior intervention plan, coaching, extinction bursts