Advanced Practices for Students with Challenging Behaviors in an International Setting

Catalog description

This course allows candidates to use effective and varied behavior management strategies to support and enhance students' successful engagement and participation in the classroom. Candidates learn about laws and policies impacting behavior management planning and implementation; functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and the use of its information in designing behavior intervention plans (BIP) 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. Teacher candidates conduct the FBA and BIP while they are in their concurrent field placement. Prerequisite: must be taken concurrently with SPE 435 and SPE 465 ; admission to teacher education. Consent of department. Offered Summer.