How to Address Children with Challenging Behaviors in an Early Childhood Environment (EC-4)
Channel: AB Evaluations
Date: 2013-02-06

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Learn how to address challenging behaviors in early childhood settings (EC-4) by Brenda Armstrong for Gulf Coast Community Services Association (GCCSA) Teachers. These techniques can be applied at home as well. 

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How to talk to children that are not listening. Teacher strategies, classroom management, Positive and negative reinforcements, prevent conflicts.
In this video you will learn how to address student that misbehave.
Points:
What is behavior?
What is the function of the behavior?
Behavior's ABC
Reinforces
3 Classroom Management Pillars
What is the function of the behavior?
Positive Reinforcements to Encourage good behavior:
.Praise words
.Positive notes home
.Social reinforcements
.Behavioral contracts
.Token economy
.Immediate feedback
Negative Reinforcements that increases the bad behavior:
.Verbal reprimands, frowns, reminders, etc.
.Physical proximity
.In class consequences
.Removal from classroom
.Send home
Tell children what you WANT for them to do
Use: Yes -- Do - Go 
Avoid: No - Don't - Stop
Three Pillars of Classroom Management:
1. Physical Environment
2. Rules and Expectations 
3. Routines
A little secret:
When you really demonstrate interest on the child's education, they surely notice it.
Because they are watching you!
Fire Prevention 1-2-3
To Address Challenging Behaviors you: Observe, Plan, and Act
By: Brenda Armstrong, M.A., LSSP
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology