2. Dealing with the Difficult Student: Puzzling Behaviors Notes at - http://works.bepress.com/beth_ackerman/

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4. PRAISEPRAISE PRAISEPRAISE roactive einforcements ssess the situation ntent of misbehavior incerity mpower the students roactive einforcements ssess the situation ntent of misbehavior incerity mpower the students

5. WHY DO STUDENTS MISBEHAVE?? A B C Antecedent Behavior Consequence A B C Antecedent Behavior Consequence Assess

6. ABC Chart AntecedentBehaviorConsequence - During Math lesson/teacher instruction - During homework time (doing math) - During reading orally Speaking out of turn Talking without permission Asked inappropriate question Ignore them Gave a warning Answer the question

7. Teach Appropriate Behavior Behavior Replacements After identifying the specific target behavior, how can you replace it with appropriate behavior? Behavior Replacements After identifying the specific target behavior, how can you replace it with appropriate behavior?

8. Collect Data Is the intervention effective?

9. Goals of Misbehavior Attention Power Revenge Display of Inadequacy Testing of Limits Attention Power Revenge Display of Inadequacy Testing of Limits

10. Attention Ignore misbehavior when possible Give attention for positive behavior when child is not making a bid for it Avoid undue service Realize that reminding, punishing, rewarding, coaxing, and service are undue attention Ignore misbehavior when possible Give attention for positive behavior when child is not making a bid for it Avoid undue service Realize that reminding, punishing, rewarding, coaxing, and service are undue attention

11. Power Withdraw from conflict Help child to see how to use power constructively by appealing for child’s help Realize that fighting or giving in only increases child’s desire for power Withdraw from conflict Help child to see how to use power constructively by appealing for child’s help Realize that fighting or giving in only increases child’s desire for power

12. Revenge Avoid feeling hurt Avoid punishment and retaliation Build trusting relationship Convince child that he/she is loved Avoid feeling hurt Avoid punishment and retaliation Build trusting relationship Convince child that he/she is loved

13. Display of Inadequacy Stop all criticism Encourage any positive attempt, no matter how small Focus on assets Don’t be hooked into pity, and don’t give up! Stop all criticism Encourage any positive attempt, no matter how small Focus on assets Don’t be hooked into pity, and don’t give up!

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15. S incerity Simply demonstrate the love of Christ. Compassion Acknowledgement Reassurance Esteem Simply demonstrate the love of Christ. Compassion Acknowledgement Reassurance Esteem

16. Our Mission in Reaching ALL students The Great Commission Matt. 28:19-20 Luke 15 Elitism vs. The Least of These Luke 14:12-14 & Luke 9:48 Making Disciples Luke 6:40 & Phil 4:9 The Great Commission Matt. 28:19-20 Luke 15 Elitism vs. The Least of These Luke 14:12-14 & Luke 9:48 Making Disciples Luke 6:40 & Phil 4:9

17. E mpower the Holy Spirit in the students Encourage self-talking and questioning Our goal is not to manage student behavior, but rather to teach students to successfully manage their own behavior What we’re asking students is really to behave abnormal Gal.5:22-23 - “But the fruit of the spirit is…self-control…against such things there is no law.” Encourage self-talking and questioning Our goal is not to manage student behavior, but rather to teach students to successfully manage their own behavior What we’re asking students is really to behave abnormal Gal.5:22-23 - “But the fruit of the spirit is…self-control…against such things there is no law.”

18. Spiritual Disciplines Prayer (types of prayer) Fasts (types of fasts) Solitude Celebration Confession Etc Prayer (types of prayer) Fasts (types of fasts) Solitude Celebration Confession Etc

19. Self-Monitoring

20. Behavior Contracts

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