DUE IN 72 HOURS

Appropriate Behavior Expectations Case Study

[WLOs: 1, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the IRIS Center’s Establishing Classroom Norms & Expectations (Links to an external site.). Within this resource, review the case study labeled “Level A Case 1” and the STAR sheets.

When you envision the ideal early childhood classroom, you see children working in groups, getting along, demonstrating problem-solving skills, and being totally engaged in the stellar lesson or activity you have created. However, as we all know, that classroom does not just “happen.” It takes a tremendous amount of effort and preparation on the teacher’s part for this harmony to exist. Teachers must let their students know their expectations. This is generally done by teaching the rules of the classroom. In addition to stating the rules and procedures, a teacher must respond to children’s actions both positive and negative in order to demonstrate their expectations. This way, appropriate expected classroom behavior can become the classroom norm, instead of the exception so that you can spend your time engaging with your students in the amazing, creative lessons you have created instead of dealing with negative behavior.

In this assignment, you will create your own expectations for appropriate classroom behavior and utilize a case study to practice creating strategies surrounding norms and expectations.

In your paper,

· Identify and describe three expectations for appropriate classroom behavior for young children with examples for each.

· Critically analyze Ron’s challenging behaviors to determine contributing factors (as presented in Level A Case 1).

· Construct two specific strategies for addressing Ron’s challenging behavior, and describe the implementation plan and desired outcomes.

The Appropriate Behavior Expectations Case Study paper

· Must be 2-3 double-spaced page in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)

· Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper

o Student’s name

o Course name and number

o Instructor’s name

o Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

· Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.

· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

o For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.

· Must use at least one scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

o The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

· Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)

· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Required Resources

Text

Kaiser, B., & Sklar Rasminsky, J. (2017). Challenging behavior in young children: Understanding, preventing, and responding effectively (4th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

· Chapter 7: Preventing Challenging Behavior: The Social Climate

· Chapter 8: Preventing Challenging Behavior: Physical Environment, Routines and Transitions, Curriculum, and Teaching Strategies

• Chapter 12: Working With      Families and Other Experts

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Article

Magliano, J. (2017, January 30). Why a child’s social-emotional skills are so important (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-wide-wide-world-psychology/201701/why-child-s-social-emotional-skills-are-so-important

· This article provides information about why a child’s social emotional skills are important and will assist you in your Week 4 Journal this week.
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Linsin, M. (2011, June 4). How to talk to parents about their misbehaving child (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2011/06/04/how-to-talk-to-parents-about-their-misbehaving-child/

· This article discusses ways to communicate with parents about their misbehaving children and will assist you in your Teacher’s Role discussion forum this week.
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Supplemental Materials

McLaughlin, T., & Bishop, C. (2015). Setting up your classroom to prevent challenging behaviors (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://tkcalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/setting-up-your-classroom-to-prevent-challenging-behaviors.pdf  

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Supporting and responding to behavior: Evidence-based classroom strategies for teachers (Links to an external site.). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.pbis.org/common/cms/files/pbisresources/Supporting%20and%20Responding%20to%20Behavior.pdf

· This resource provides information about how to support and respond to behaviors and will assist you in your Teaching Strategies discussion forum this week.
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Web Page

Behavioral support plan tools & tips (Links to an external site.). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.communitycareinc.org/for-providers/behavioral-support-plan-tools-tips

· This web page provides information about behavioral support plans and will assist you in your Behavioral Support Plans Final Paper this week.
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Recommended Resources

Web Page

Scholastic. (n.d.). Lessons and ideas (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lessons-and-ideas/?esp=CORPHP%2Fib%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FNAV%2FTeachers%2FTab%2FLessonsIdeasLP%2F%2F%2F%2F

· This web page provides information about lesson plans and may assist you in your Teaching Strategies discussion forum this week.
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Websites

Edutopia (Links to an external site.). (https://www.edutopia.org)

· This website provides information about lesson plans and teaching strategies and may assist you in your Teaching Strategies discussion forum this week.
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National Association for the Education of Young Children (Links to an external site.). (https://www.naeyc.org)

· This website provides information about lesson plans and teaching strategies and may assist you in your Teaching Strategies discussion this week.
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