Classroom Observation

Chapter 6 Project #1 pg.119 – Observe five students. Identify a potential target behavior for each of the students. After observing the behaviors, discuss their characteristics in terms of frequency, duration, intensity, ad type. Response: I used my daily Algebra 1 class to observe 5 of my students. I used data that I collected to target their behavior and the frequency, duration, intensity, and ad type. I will call my students; Mr. B, Mr. D, Jay, Miss K, and Sammy.

Mr. B – Should stop getting out of his seat and walk around. The function of Mr. B walking around is for social acceptance. He loved to make students laugh. Mr. B gets up about 3 to 4 times per 90 minute block. Each time he’s up it is for about 1-2 minutes and distracts

It is important that their first step is to teach Joanie when would be appropriate times to ask what the time is. Once there is a firm understanding as to what is expected and what is tolerated, then reprimand is the first intervention. This should be done with tactful to correct the undesired behavior but with a firm tone. This needs to be done immediately after she asks what time it is. The second intervention could be differential reinforcement. It should be notated that Joanie’s asking happens on average every 24 minutes. (6hrsx60min=660/15x=every 24min) The DRO intervention would be discussed with Joanie. Mr. Jewel would begin to reinforce Stacey after each 20 minute period on not asking “What time is it?” When the question was asked he along with the other classmates would ignore her. Over the next few weeks the time the 20 minutes would be pushed back to longer and longer periods. The third intervention would be extinction. This is when the discontinuation or withholding of the reinforce of the behavior. Mr. Jewel will only answer the question when it was asked at the appropriate time and ignore all other inappropriate times throughout the day. Mr. Jewel could say, “Thank you Joanie for asking at an appropriate time, it is ___:__”. The finial intervention would be a time out or what I call a clinic. This is done on the teacher’s time (during the student’s lunch, recess, or free play). During this time the teacher re-teaches the desired behavior and is done so until the behavior changes. Out the four interventions, I think the intervention that would be the most effective would be the third intervention when the discontinuation or withholding of the reinforce of the behavior. I think over time, Joanie is not going to want to be ignored and by doing so she will learn when her questions is appropriate and in return learn to seek attention in