ece 201 wk 5
Behavioral Management
Hollie Ott
ECE 201
Instructor Amy Johnson
July 14, 2014
Behavioral Management To say that Early Childhood Education is challenging would be an understatement, however when you are presented with a child who possesses behaviors that are disruptive and possibly violent this can bring the word challenging a whole new meaning. Therefore it is imperative to recognize these behaviors as early as you can and be proactive in taking preventative measures. Your first step as a teacher and caregiver is to assess and document the behaviors presented. To do this you will observe the behavior presented, what the child was doing or being asked to do at the time, and the response they received. A method that is used to complete these tasks is the ABC method. The A stands for antecedents, or events that take place before the behaviors are presented and seem to trigger it, B is for the behavior presented and needs to be stated clearly, and C is for the consequence of the behavior, this is your response as well as the his peers response (Kaiser & Rasminski, 2012). Behavioral management is extremely important in early educational settings. Its purpose is to teach children proper academic and social skills. If a child is presenting negative behaviors this can impede their ability to learn academically, and therefore a teacher needs to design opportunities and activities to guide their development of appropriate social behaviors (Smith, 2009). With this being said it is important to have a game plan in place on how to deal with challenging behaviors that may present themselves. Thinking proactively will help you to remain calm and rational during chaos. Let’s assume that we have a child named Charlie who presents three challenging behaviors, speaking out of turn or rude comments during class, refuses to follow direction, and physical violence towards others in class. As a teacher we need to first find the triggers and the functions these
Hollie Ott
ECE 201
Instructor Amy Johnson
July 14, 2014
Behavioral Management To say that Early Childhood Education is challenging would be an understatement, however when you are presented with a child who possesses behaviors that are disruptive and possibly violent this can bring the word challenging a whole new meaning. Therefore it is imperative to recognize these behaviors as early as you can and be proactive in taking preventative measures. Your first step as a teacher and caregiver is to assess and document the behaviors presented. To do this you will observe the behavior presented, what the child was doing or being asked to do at the time, and the response they received. A method that is used to complete these tasks is the ABC method. The A stands for antecedents, or events that take place before the behaviors are presented and seem to trigger it, B is for the behavior presented and needs to be stated clearly, and C is for the consequence of the behavior, this is your response as well as the his peers response (Kaiser & Rasminski, 2012). Behavioral management is extremely important in early educational settings. Its purpose is to teach children proper academic and social skills. If a child is presenting negative behaviors this can impede their ability to learn academically, and therefore a teacher needs to design opportunities and activities to guide their development of appropriate social behaviors (Smith, 2009). With this being said it is important to have a game plan in place on how to deal with challenging behaviors that may present themselves. Thinking proactively will help you to remain calm and rational during chaos. Let’s assume that we have a child named Charlie who presents three challenging behaviors, speaking out of turn or rude comments during class, refuses to follow direction, and physical violence towards others in class. As a teacher we need to first find the triggers and the functions these
References: Kaiser, B. & Rasminsky, J. (2012). Challenging behavior in young children. (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc. Kersey, K. C., & Masterson, M. L. (2011). Learn to say yes! when you want to say no! to create cooperation instead of resistance: Positive behavior strategies in teaching. YC Young Children, 66(4), 40-44. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/881554478?accountid=32521 Smith, J. (2009). Blending Effective Behavior Management and Literacy Strategies for Preschoolers Exhibiting Negative Behavior. Early Childhood Education Journal, 37(2), 147-151. doi:10.1007/s10643-009-0326-z