Behavior Basics
When it comes to changing behavior, it is not just about stopping the negative behavior, but growing the ________ behavior. This is why we focus on telling children what we wan't them to do INSTEAD of the challenging behavior.
POSITIVE
DAP stands for
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Strategy #1-State Expectations In Advance- Which of the following would be the best example of stating an expectation in advance:
a) "When you are ready, your job will be to clean up"
b) "The rules for lining up are we keep our hands and feet to self"
c) "We will rotate centers up in 3 more minutes okay? Give me a thumbs up if you understand"
B-"The rules for lining up are we keep our hands and feet to self"
Finish these prompts using Differential Reinforcement:
Instead of these sentences, what could you say instead?
1) No Thank You! We Don’t Yell!-
2) Reacting to the child not cleaning up-
3) Giving in to whinning-
4) You will have to sit next to me if you keep on...-
1) Thank you friends who are using quiet voices high five!
2) Oh my goodness thank you Zooming Zoe for cleaning you are going to beat the timer!
3) Reinforce when they request appropriately
4) My friends who are staying safe get to play Simon Says with me!
Research shows, that for every year a behavior has been in place, it takes at least ____ months of us as adults being consistent with strategies (even if the behavior doesn't change) for us to see any type of measurable results. This is for our neurotypical students (data taken prior to covid).
One Month.
True or False, If a child is engaging in a behavior that is unsafe such as climbing on a chair in a classroom, it is best to tell them "Not Safe!", "No Thank You!" and "Stop!" immediately to ensure they know they know it is not okay and they may be injured.
FALSE! Even if a behavior is unsafe, we still need to state the behavior we want to see.
What is PTKLF? What does it stand for and how does it relate to Behavior/SEL and these sessions and the work we are doing?
The Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF) align with developmentally appropriate practices by outlining what young children are ready to learn and how they learn best. Educators can use them as a guide to design supportive, age-appropriate experiences that build the social, emotional, and behavioral skills necessary for positive interactions and school success.
Explain Strategy #2 "Catch Them Being Good"/Differential Reinforcement
If you give a child a choice (i.e. "Would you like to color with blue marker or red crayon") and they refuse to choose, what is the phrase the PEP phrase we teach as our next step that will encourage the child to choose next time?
"Choose quickly or I will choose for you" and then follow through with choosing the less desirable choice!
What does the "CHILD" stand for in "To Tame The WILD, TRY CHILD METHOD!"
Choices
Helplessness
Indirect Prompts
Laughter
Distraction
If a child is trying to bite, what is something we could say or do in the moment to focus on the positive.
-Catch peers being good and give PDAs to peers keeping mouth to self
-Offer child a replacement (chewy) and tell them what to do instead, "we put chewy in mouth"
What is the P-3 Learning Progressions? What does it stand for and how does it relate to Behavior/SEL and these sessions and the work we are doing?
The P–3 Learning Progressions is a guidance document (developed by the California Department of Education) that maps how children’s skills in domains such as language and literacy development grow from preschool through grade 3, linking the Preschool/TK Learning Foundations to the Common Core standards and showing a continuous trajectory of development. The P–3 Learning Progressions align with developmentally appropriate practices by illustrating how children’s skills and understanding grow from preschool through third grade. Educators can use them to create continuous, age-appropriate learning experiences that support social, emotional, and behavioral development while ensuring smooth transitions and consistent expectations across early learning years.
Give an example of how you have utilized Differential Reinforcement since out last training?
Any example of using giving attention to expected behaviors of target child or peer and removing attention from unexpected or challenging behaviors.
Instead of starting with a Token Economy, we may need to start with a First/Then with this age group due to their developmental level, but Chelsea suggested we always use a Timer with this age level and with our more "defiant" type of kiddos instead of First/Then you can call it "____/Then" like we do at PEP to help make it feel less like an "adult demand"
"WHEN/Then"
Name 4 Social Emotional Skills you are teaching in your classrooms