The Reflection Of Learning To Change A Student Behavior

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we work on a lesson we and work on a small activity and then a small quiz is given to measure his understanding, I keep everything plain and simple.
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The expert Richard Lavoie provides helpful information which will enable one to handle behavioral problems rapidly and successfully. He demonstrates that preventive discipline can predict many problem before they occur and he clarifies how both teachers and parents can create a safe and predictable environment in with the students are able to grow. I learned when working toward changing a student behavior the first thing a teacher needs to understand is how positive and negative feedback differs from one another. If a teacher wants to change a behavior to a more appropriate one is better to use positive feedback and reinforce because it will increase the behavior and make it more likely to occur again. Using negative behavior will only stop the behavior but we must keep in mind that in order for the behavior to change it will take a lot of time and effort, and continue to increase the desired behavior by reinforcing the behavior in a step by step process. …show more content…

Frequently, we used punishments that do not work and are not supported by any scientific data. There are times when we use a strategy thinking that it is the best and end up not helping the child in any way. When it comes to discipline the student it is better to use strategies and techniques that are supported by research. For instance, some effective techniques that can be used include preventive and corrective discipline. Finally, in order to teach, manage, or take care of children with disabilities one must have the

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