Classroom Behavior Case Study Essay

Introduction and Background Information

The objective of this case study is to deeply explore how an identified subject under observation expresses inappropriate classroom behaviours and the corrective measures in averting the behaviour. Classroom Behaviour Management is used to describe the process of ensuring that classes or lessons run smoothly despite the anticipated behaviour by students. It therefore plays an integral part in correcting of inappropriate behaviour. Gabriel Bentley (name changed to protect the student identity) is a six year old female student who is currently enrolled in a prominent basic school. She is 2 feet in height and weights approximately 25 pounds. She was born on the 26 of March 2009. Gabriel lives

It is said that other members of the family are suffering from the disease as well. According to the www.merriam-webster.com Down syndrome is a congenital condition characterised by moderate to severe mental retardation, slanting eyes, a broad short skull, broad hands with short fingers, and trisomy of the human chromosome numbered 21. On three occasions I observed Gabriel for two hours and forty five minutes. Observing the way she displays herself in the classroom, outside the classroom, around her classmates and also around her teacher. Gabriel is a very playful child; she enjoys playing football and all those physically aggressive games. I guess this is so because she is the only girl at home. Gabriel displays a number of inappropriate behaviour, but it is due to her illness. The behaviour that she displays most was talking out of turn. She would do this when the teacher is teaching the lesson and also when the students are doing their work or activities. This would most times annoy the teacher and the students because at times the students would tell her to shut up. The teacher said that it would cause her to lose track of what she is doing as she finds the behaviour very disruptive and disturbing. Gabriel gets very volatile when she gets frustrated or when she cannot have her way. She would hit the students and choke them. She displays other behaviours such as shouting loudly

She kept on repeating, “What is your name”. This tells me she doesn’t know what is meant by what your name is. However, when the teacher called her name she responded with a yes. During my observation I realise that her gross motor and fine motor skills are well intact, as she could feed herself without the assistance of anyone. Her physical development stage depicts that of a four year old, this means she is performing at the level of a four year old. She is also a kinaesthetic learner. Her strengths include her memory skills, her ability to write, colour, match and