Advanced Practices for Students with Challenging Behaviors

Catalog description

This course allows teacher candidates to use effective and varied behavior management strategies to support and enhance students' successful engagement and participation in the classroom. Students learn about laws and policies impacting behavior management planning and implementation; functional behavioral assessment and the use of its information in designing behavior intervention plans and making decisions for the student and the program; understand the rights and responsibilities of families and other professionals in assessing the needs of the student and the use of different behavior management strategies; and evaluate and modify instructional practices and monitor the progress of students with challenging behaviors. In addition, teacher candidates are exposed to high school level interactions through simulated teaching experiences in a virtual classroom setting. Teacher candidates have at least 10 hours of work with K-12 learners in a school setting, by arrangement with the instructor. Lect. 2, Lab 3. Prerequisite: SPE 300 ; concurrent enrollment in SPE 455 and SPE 460 ; admission to teacher education. Consent of department. Offered Fall, Spring.