Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.
Data Collection
Most new educators are nervous about the classroom management aspect of teaching. They are nervous that students won’t listen, or that a particular student has recurring behavior problems.
Prudence is a seventh grade student in the general education class at her local middle school. She is very friendly and loves to help the teacher in any way she can including running errands, cleaning the boards, and tutoring other students. She is currently functioning at a second grade level in reading comprehension; therefore, her IEP team recommends one hour each week of pull-out resource reading assistance. You notice that Prudence never finishes her class work because she always has “something” to do, such as sharpening her pencil, getting a drink of water, or throwing something away; when she leaves her seat she “accidently” bumps into other students’ chairs, angering them. When they turn around to say something to her, she gets very defensive and shouts, “I didn’t do anything! Why are you always blaming me?!”
Which behavior should be the target to change, and why? What is the best means for collecting data on this behavior? Which method would not be effective, and why? How can you use an ABA chart for this student? You must cite at least one additional scholarly source in your post.
Some hints to help you
As I grade your discussion posts, journals and weekly assignments, I am enjoying reading the variety of great ideas, suggestions, interventions, and personal viewpoints. I realize that adjusting to the rigor of graduate school can be quite challenging. As a professional educator, my expectations for you are very high, but they are not impossible to reach. I hope that you are reading the comments, questions, and feedback I am providing on each assignment. They are not meant to discourage you, but to help you learn how to integrate the concepts from the articles, videos, and textbook in to each assignment. Constructive criticism can be difficult to swallow, I know. However, if you employ my suggestions the rewards will be great! Here are a few more suggestions to help you as you prepare this week’s assignments:
Organize or plan what you want to write. This step is critical to helping the final product be sequential, comprehensive, and easy to read. Use any of the following Brainstorming Map Templates found at this website: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-ms-word-templates-brainstorm-mind-map-ideas-quickly/
