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Curriculum Issues with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Curriculum Issues with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. E. Paula Crowley, Illinois State University Beverley H. Johns, MacMurray College Presented to Ohio CCBD Saturday, June 27, 2009. Curriculum Issues with … .

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Curriculum Issues with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

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  1. Curriculum Issues with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders E. Paula Crowley, Illinois State University Beverley H. Johns, MacMurray College Presented to Ohio CCBD Saturday, June 27, 2009

  2. Curriculum Issues with … • Let’s take a few moments to remember the children and adolescents we care about • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ_fOQgTado&feature=related

  3. Mapping This Session Mappig This Session Hope Engaged Time Self-management Meaningful and Relevant Curriculum Teacher’ Role Teacher’s Thinking Parent and Professional Partnerships Students’ thinking Social skills Individualized Goals and Objectives Maximizing the Potential of Instruction

  4. Mapping This Session – in more detail In this session we will discuss five data based essential aspects of effective curriculum development for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.  We will address: • the role of the teacher as an essential change agent • the importance of teachers’ thinking that focuses on both long-term and short-term goals • implementing meaningful and relevant curriculum • considerations for maximizing the potential of instruction as a unique component of the curriculum • parent and professional partnerships as an essential component for effective curriculum for students with EBD Audience participation as well as references for future study will be provided.

  5. The role of the teacher as an essential change agent • Bullock, Ellis and Wilson • Fink and Janssen • McIntyre and Battle • Among many others in our field who have provided us with evidence about the role of teachers when teaching students with EBD • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do4E9lYWMEM

  6. Curriculum Development and Behavior Management • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Ak0oAOAuk&feature=related Curriculum Development Behavior Management

  7. Curriculum for students with behavioral disorders • Relevant • Engaging • Vibrant • Effective • Authentic • Learning • Success “Teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders have an opportunity to transform human lives” (p. 6). Johns, Crowley, & Guetzloe (2002). Effective Curriculum for students with emotional and behavioral disorders, Denver, CO: Love. p. 6.

  8. Long-term and short-term individualized goals and objectives The priority of an individualized education - IDEA

  9. Meaningful and Relevant Curriculum Strength-based Interest-based Function-based curriculum Age appropriate curriculum

  10. The Central Role of Teaching Social Skills • Based on assessment—skill deficit, performance deficit, fluency deficit • Why is it hard to teach social skills • The Teachable Moment—Social autopsy • Recognition of appropriate skills • Teacher as a Role Model • Direct instruction • Special projects • Conflict Resolution • Self-Management

  11. A Curriculum of Hope The Language of Hope Modeling Using positive materials Special topics within the curriculum Mentoring by positive and responsible individuals Integrated and meaningful projects—service learning

  12. Engaged time • Engaged time—portion of instructional time that students spend directly involved in learning activities. • Transition time • Accurate teacher schedule • Watching for time • wasters in the day

  13. Self-Management • Organizational skills— based on preferences • Student monitoring of following rules • Goal setting • Problem solving techniques • Time estimation • Graphing progress • WATCH • Proofreading • Reflection

  14. More on self-management • Self-talk—affirmation statements, attributions • Self-advocacy • Conflict resolution • Stress reduction • Journaling

  15. Higher-level thinking Activities that are higher level Problem based learning Literature groups Compacting Contracts Media literacy Higher level questioning

  16. Working with families … • Crisis assistance • Ideas for getting parents to school • Providing information and resources to parents • Making families welcome at school • Effective parent conferences— dos and don’ts

  17. Endnote “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas A. Edison

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