Planned Ignoring

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The goals of assessment for students with Emotional Behavior Disorder is to improve classroom experience and pursue academic success. In order to do so teachers should be “designing successful opportunities for students with emotional disturbance and behavioral problems may require that educators change how they plan and organize their instruction, manage their classrooms, and arrange the physical layout of the classroom. These additional efforts will not only benefit students with emotional disturbance and behavior problems; they will likely help other students realize more success as well.” Teachers should also avoid using controversial assessments which should require some change such as planned ignoring, time-out, and seclusionary time-out. …show more content…

It may lead to negative or positive feedback. The scale can tip either way. Planned ignoring refers to “the use of planned ignoring (extinction) is based upon the theory that, if the inappropriate behavior is used to gain attention, ignoring the behavior will result in it’s becoming “extinct.” (Quinn, M. M., Osher, D., Warger, C., Hanley, T., Bader, B. D., Tate, R., & Hoffman, C.) However, this maybe true it is not 100% valid. There are students that can’t handle being ignored. Once they are aware they are being ignored the behavior will become more intense, disruptive, disrespectful, and may even result in physical action. Planned ignoring can have a messy outcome. It also can endanger the student, teacher, and classmates. Instead of ignoring the student other measures should be taken such as temporary removal. For example, if the student’s undesired behavior is increasing instead of ignoring the student you can offer a pass. This should also be voluntary and not forced. The pass represents that your behavior is not welcomed therefore, the student should step it. He should be accompanied by a para-professional or school official. You do not want the student to feel neglected or as if they are being kicked out. This is very different from being

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