Class Syllabus: Behavior Management 101
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Course Description
"When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen." A television commercial announces that this particular investment company is so respected, so knowledgeable, so everything-that-an-investment-company-should-be, that everyone lends an ear when the company makes a statement pertaining to the investment industry, or anything else, for that matter. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of teachers, parents, and childcare providers regardless of the amount of knowledge or expertise that we possess. In fact, we devote a disturbing amount of time, energy, and financial resources in the overwhelming task of managing inappropriate behaviors of students and children, and it does not stop there. It is no secret that juvenile delinquency is a growing problem worldwide. The solution to this ever-rising detriment to society begins years before the adolescent makes his/her first appearance at a Juvenile Detention Facility.
Behavior Management is an effective tool for use by parents, teachers, and childcare providers in the development of respectful, well-mannered children, who will later become productive members of society.
 Behavior Management strategies are designed to foster appropriate behaviors in children. Parents as well as educators can use these strategies successfully to promote enviable behaviors that are socially acceptable and academically beneficial. There is an ever-increasing need to diminish disruptive conduct in our classrooms because failure to do so results in time off task not only for the student or students participating in the disruption, but for the class as a whole. Each time that an educator has to stop teaching in order to reprimand a student, document the incident, and/or contact parents, valuable instructional time is lost. Children who exhibit disruptive behaviors at home create stress, anxiety, and emotional discord that affect every member of the family.
This course will reference the specifics of various Behavior Management strategies. You may use them collectively or focus on a single strategy that addresses a particular concern. You do not need a degree in education or psychology to experience success when using Behavior Management. There is little if any expense involved when implementing these techniques, and you will observe an increase in appropriate behaviors and a decrease in undesirable ones in a relatively short time period.
Course Requirements
There are no educational requirements other than a high school reading and writing level.
Course Topics
- Strategies for the Classroom
- Behavior Management Strategies for Parents
- Managing Challenging Behavior in Young Children
- Behavior Modification Basics
- The Bead System
- Using a Token Economy to Manage Student Behavior
- The Ticket System
- Behavior Management via Power Teaching
- Managing Behavior with TEAM Discipline
- Positive Discipline
- Using Functional Assessments to Manage the Behavior of Hostile- Aggressive Students
Course Materials
All course materials will be online and no outside purchases will be required.
Grading Policy
The course is divided into 11 lessons. At the end of each lesson will be a brief quiz and assignment based on the lesson material. A percentage grade will be given based on point accumulation.
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