Courtney Boutte’
Grand Canyon University: Spe-526
04/02/2014
Trying to find a definite definition for Emotional and Behavioral disorders is hard because there is so much controversy surrounding a concrete definition. This is due to the subjectivity of the diagnosis and the different tolerant levels of the people that would diagnose it. According to IDEA, the definition of an Emotional Disorder exhibits characteristics that adversely affect educational performances, to a marked degree, over a period of time. This definition is so confusing and vague because it lacks guidelines as to what is considered inappropriate. With so many different cultures and ethnicities …show more content…
Self-Management
Relinquishes student feeling of no self-control. It lets the student clearly see what they need to work on, like a self-evaluation and records it all. It allows room for positive feedback from teacher and allows student to feel more in control of their behavior
Proactive Classroom Management
This strategy allows for a decrease in frequency and intensity of bad behavior by pre-planning strategies that increase positive interaction and behavior.
Peer Mediation and Support
Increases positive communication amongst student to help one another on class work and understandings of concepts. They also help one another by providing positive feedback to bad behavior and suggestions on more appropriate responses. This is good for internalizing students who are not able to speak in large groups. The student may feel more comfortable with one other student.
Teacher Praise
Children with EMD respond better to positive corrective feedback. Helps student and teacher form relationship to increase effective learning, trust and