Methods of Preventing Challenging Behavior

Amanda Fishley presents a classroom-focused webinar on mild-to-moderate challenging behavior. The recording covers matching tasks to learners, teaching expectations, making routines predictable, and recognizing desired classroom behavior, with examples of break cards, visual schedules and timers.

Catalogue presenter credits: Amanda Fishley.

NO CEUS

Fishley discusses work that is too easy or too difficult, requesting help or a break, and teaching positively phrased classroom expectations. The examples are presented for teachers and classroom teams.

Examples include first-then and picture schedules, individualized downtime bins, everyday choices, and visible timers for ending preferred activities. She also discusses descriptive praise and ways students can request attention. The session excludes severe or dangerous behavior; the native catalogue specifies no CEUs.

What does this recording cover?

• Matching classroom tasks to learners
• Teaching and rewarding positively phrased expectations
• Help and break requests, including break cards
• Visual schedules, downtime choices and transitions
• Descriptive praise and requests for attention

Recording context: The recording addresses mild-to-moderate classroom behavior and excludes severe or dangerous behavior. Its recording date is not supplied.

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