Online Class: Behavior Management for Childcare Workers
|  | | | | | Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription Basic Course (no certificate) = $20.00 Course with Online Certificate* = $45.00 |
Behavior Management for Childcare Workers is taught by Donald Campbell who has over 14 years experience as a Treatment/Executive Director of two residential treatment facilities for adolescents. There are five major goals of this course: 1. To give students a firm grasp of the five principles of behavior management. 2. Teach students how to recognize and describe behavior using the ABS model. 3. Offer practical, proven methods for facilitating behavior change in youth. 4. Introduce students to the STOP model of shared control and its benefits. 5. Encourage students to recognize, reward, and reinforce good behavior through appropriate positive rewards.
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 Course Description Behavior Management for Residential Childcare Workers will give you practical, tested ways of controlling difficult behaviors. You can learn how to STOP bad behavior in its tracks; and--which is just as important--how to facilitate positive change in the lives of residents. Study with someone who has served as a houseparent, a counselor, a program director, and as an executive director of a child care agency and learn the difference between behavior management and behavior modification; how to use, not misuse power and authority; five basic principles of behavior management, including how behaviors can be overtly and covertly taught; how to change behaviors by changing antecedents, staff triggers, and environmental triggers. The STOP method of shared control is introduced; and students will learn how to recognize, reward, and reinforce good behavior. Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Who Controls Whom and WhyStudents will learn how to manage behavior without abusing power, the importance of shifting power to residents, and having realistic expectations. | Lesson 2: Five Principles of Behavior ManagementStudents will learn 5 principles of behavior management, how behaviors are overtly and covertly taught and "untaught." | Lesson 3: Recognizing and Describing BehaviorStudents will learn the ABC model of behavior, how to accurately describe behavior in solvable terms. | Lesson 4: Changing BehaviorStudents will learn how certain staff behaviors surrender control to residents, how to changing behaviors by chaning the antecedents, and how to conduct a teaching intervention. | Lesson 5: Transferring PowerStudents will learn the STOP method of shared control and the importance of moving forward. | Lesson 6: Recognizing, Rewarding, and Reinforcing Good BehaviorStudents will learn how to give good praise and the pitfall of positive praise. |
Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online. Official Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Behavior Management for Childcare Workers | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 13701 | | Course Type | : | Specialized Education | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $20 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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