Fostering Positive Classroom Behaviors

Catalog description

This course will provide some foundational knowledge related to individual behavior interventions but is designed to focus on providing application and evaluation of group management techniques and individual interventions that teach and maintain emotional, behavioral and social skills. Students will study various systematic behavioral interventions to support the behavior and learning of individuals with disabilities of all levels including positive behavioral supports, functional assessments of behavior and teaching social skills. A variety of data collection procedures to inform their professional practice will be examined. Students will apply evidence-based practices related to Positive Behavior Supports, assessment of challenging behaviors and data collection to inform instructional practice and document student response to interventions that improve behavior such that academic learning can occur.