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Using Reinforcements

Using Reinforcements. Beth Ackerman, Ed.D . backerman@liberty.edu Notes at – http:// works.bepress.com/beth_ackerman /. P R A I S E. roactive einforcements ssess the situation ntent of misbehavior incerity mpower the child. PROACTIVE. WELL-LIKED. WELL-RESPECTED.

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Using Reinforcements

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  1. Using Reinforcements Beth Ackerman, Ed.D. backerman@liberty.edu Notes at – http://works.bepress.com/beth_ackerman/

  2. PRAISE roactive einforcements ssess the situation ntent of misbehavior incerity mpower the child

  3. PROACTIVE WELL-LIKED WELL-RESPECTED STRUCTURED CONSISTENT LIMIT SETTING FUN POSITIVE

  4. REINFORCEMENTS • Theories of Reinforcements • Tangible vs. Social Pavlov Skinner

  5. Nature of Stimulus

  6. Sample Positive Reinforcements ALWAYS START WITH LEAST RESTRICTIVE • Positive words • Positive calls home • Behavioral contracts • Points/levels system • Token economy

  7. Punishment and Negative Reinforcement ALWAYS START WITH THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE • Verbal reprimands, frowns, reminders, etc. • Imposing in-class separation (time out) • time out versus time away • Removal from classroom (time out or isolation room/area) • Send home

  8. Less Obtrusive to More Intrusive • Proximity control • Voice control • Pause. Stop what your doing • Distraction • Eye contact • Rule reminder • Rewards • Token economy • Loss of privileges • Phone calls home • Separation from the group • Time outs

  9. Token Economy • Child Driven not Teacher Driven • Observable and specific behaviors • Time intervals • Rewards • Should not ever take tokens away from the student

  10. Token Economy and Skinner

  11. WHY DO CHILDREN MISBEHAVE?? Assess • A B C Antecedent Behavior Consequence

  12. ABC Chart

  13. Identify a Target Behavior • One specific behavior • Measurable? – What do we know about teaching? • Is it necessary – • Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

  14. Target Behavior INCORRECT CORRECT Throws things when angry Roles his eyes Touches others personal belongings • Aggression • Disrespectful • Hyperactive • Rude Behavior

  15. Teach Appropriate Behavior • Behavior Replacements • After identifying the specific target behavior, how can you replace it with appropriate behavior?

  16. Measurable Objectives • A, B, C and D (Audience, Behavior, Criteria and how Demonstrated). • Johnny will make appropriate eye contact in 3 of 5 attempts. • Johnny will go to the quite place instead of throwing books in five of five attempts.

  17. Collect Data • Is the intervention effective?

  18. PRAISE roactive einforcements ssess the situation ntent of misbehavior incerity mpower the child

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