Functional approach

Functional Approach

Positive Behavior support

strategies (5)

1. teach desirable behaviors

2. consistently reinforce the new behavior in a way they understand

3. in our classroom try to have predictable routines-reduces anxiety, make people feel comfortable

4. provide frequent opportunities for choice-affirms students individuality and that they are
responsible for their own behavior

5. provide adaptations to support academic success ex: child's reading strengths not great.. how can we provide an alternate way of getting that information to them

Activity:
A student in your class, Cody, refuses to do his desk work. What is a possible purpose or function for this behavior? Please suggest an alternative behavior he can learn or adopt to meet this purpose or function. Please be prepared to share your findings.


Ideas I came up with:

-possible other things on mind, doesn’t understand and doesn’t want to admit he doesn’t understand, perhaps doesn’t enjoy desk work--works in a more kinetically manner

-have him do an physical activity, ask him why to figure out what is really going on here to solve his problem to meet his needs in a different way


In class we also watched the video:

William Ury: The Walk from “No” to “Yes”
from Harvard University
worlds leading authority on negotiation- create agreement in even the most difficult situations
-more community oriented
-being the third side

photo from
http://www.williamury.com/about/photos