1. Read Chapter 1 in Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers.
2. View the video, Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis(new tab).
3. Review the media Addressing Disruptive and Noncompliant Behaviors (Part I): Understanding the Acting Out Cycle (new tab) (you do not need to complete the module.)
4. Use the discussion forum below to select one of the cases (A or B) and develop a response in APA format with at least one citation, to the case discussion questions. (Use the prompt as a heading).
a. Case A: Mr. King is a consultant teacher for students with special needs in an elementary school. He is working with Ms. Lowe, a third-grade teacher, who wants Jaylon, one of her students, to stop wandering around the room and to finish, or at least attempt to finish, his assignments. When Mr. King suggests a program using stickers to reinforce Jaylon’s appropriate behavior, Ms. Lowe states that the boy is ADHD and that nothing will help until his parents agree to put him on medication because ADHD is a medical problem. What should Mr. King say to Ms. Lowe?
b. Group B: Mr. King has suggested to Ms. Nakamura that she use stickers that can be traded for free time to help Maria, one of her kindergarten students, who becomes easily frustrated and cries a lot when asked to work independently. Ms. Nakamura decides to give Maria a sticker whenever she works independently for several minutes and reports that she doesn’t think Maria is crying as much and that the program seems to be working. She thanks Mr. King for his help. Is Ms. Nakamura practicing applied behavior analysis? Does it matter? Should Mr. King tell her?
5. Be sure to support your answer with information from the textbook chapter.
a. First, you should make an initial response to the questions at the end of the case study using appropriate professional vocabulary words.
6. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
7. Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings who responded to the same scenario you did and discuss any similarities or differences in your analyses by the end of the workshop. These postings should be a conversation between you and the other student to further your knowledge of the steps you might take in your classroom.
8. Your initial post is due by the fourth day of the workshop.
9. Your postings should also:
a. Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.
b. Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.
c. Provide clarification to classmates’ questions and provide insight into the discussion.
