How To Avoid Reinforcing Problem Behavior (e.g. hall transitions)
You shouldn't do this when a student hits a peer
tell them to say sorry, tell them "don't hit"
This rapport building strategy reminds you to stay near your student
proximity
You could proactively teach this phrase when your student has had a history of dropping out of his chair during circle time
Riley is a new student who loves to wave any toy she is given in the air above her head. Demonstrate how you could use a rapport building strategy to motivate her to engage with you.
imitate or create new function for playing with the toy
In what town is Brightway’s headquarters/administrative office?
Smithtown
Name 2 possible proactive strategies to facilitate a successful transition
offer transition item, highlight fun in upcoming activity, use first/then, etc.
This rapport building strategy reminds you to use behavior specific verbals and visuals
praise
Name 2 proactive strategies you can teach a student to appropriately gain someone's attention
tap on the shoulder, say their name
You are working with a student with a history of struggling with transitioning from the playground. How could you PROACTIVELY use choice to lessen the potential for challenging behavior when going inside in the future?
choose which staff to walk with, choose materials to hold/walk with, choice of a job
How many years has our agency been around?
65 years
This is the appropriate amount of attention to give to a student who has dropped to the floor
natural, maintain same
This rapport building strategy reminds you to offer tangibles to the student
initiate
How can you contrive the motivation for a child to request adult attention?
interact and then turn away; withhold attention for a duration
You notice that after approximately 12 seconds of building blocks, Kennedy- a nonverbal student who uses a core board- starts throwing them and trying to crawl away. Demonstrate how you would facilitate functional communication the next time she is playing with blocks
present blocks, then prompt before 12 seconds to request "help" or "all done" using either picture exchange, sign language or her core board