CRN 85644

3.0 credit hours

Advanced Behavior Management is designed to present an array of research-based strategies and techniques for strengthening appropriate behaviors and reducing challenging behaviors in students at the school-wide, classroom, and individual levels. Both the theoretical foundations of behavior and behavioral interventions, as well as the actual “how to” apply the strategies for effective behavior management will be addressed. Candidates will gain an understanding of how both undesirable behaviors and desirable behaviors are directly related to the contexts in which they occur; the functions that undesirable behaviors serve for students; and how to best use this information to design effective preventative and management interventions for use in the classroom. Relevant federal and state legislation and ethical considerations will be discussed.