Classroom Management Module: Classroom Disruption Interventions

This module is geared towards intervention planning for students exhibiting emotional and behavioral problems. The three goals of the module are to a) increase understanding of the causes of severe misbehavior, b) use a five-stage model of functional behavioral assessment to develop and implement a behavioral intervention plan, and c) make behavioral interventions more effective by linking them with what we know about specific students and specific behaviors.

This product is not included in the APA Unlimited CE program.

• Assess the background and expression of students with challenging behaviors in order to shape interventions for those students.
• Discuss the importance of using positive feedback and reinforcers in establishing a positive and engaging classroom environment.
• Explain the importance of, and the knowledge that can be gained from, a careful functional behavioral assessment (FBA).
• Outline the importance of matching the intervention to hypotheses formulated through FBA.
• Recognize specific interventions in response to specific setting events, such as changing the task, changing the physical environment and behavioral momentum.
• Discuss behavioral interventions and strategies that can address specific functions, such as a reinforcer survey, the Mystery Motivator and the Good Behavior Game.
• Utilize behavioral interventions to apply when the student’s behavior becomes more challenging or serious, such as behavioral contracting, precision commands or collaboration with other professionals.