When students consistently fail to demonstrate certain behaviors or show trends in behavior, teachers need to design individualized instruction and behavior interventions specifically for that student. This program is intended to promote positive classroom behavior and will be effective for many students. Students with more challenging behavior and for whom this program is not effective will need individually designed behavior change programs. Special Education Teachers with work with a combination of classwide and individual behavior management and behavior change programs on a daily basis. While suggestions for time limits are included with some of the reinforcers listed, time limits can be set for many others.
Teachers are the best judges of the appropriate time limits for their students.
Some of the reinforcers listed, such as taking lunch count, cannot be received the same day as requested. In those cases students learn to wait until the next day to experience their reinforcement. Surfing the net. Being line leader. Using the computer.