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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Education 380 ?

BEHAVIOR DISORDERS AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Spring Semester, 1995

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Instructor: Pat Mirenda

Location: Richmond Senior Secondary School

7171 Minoru Blvd., Richmond, B.C.

Time: ?

Mondays 16:00 - 19:00

PREREQUISITES:

Education 401/402 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

An examination of educational planning and programming for emotionally disturbed

(behavior disordered) children, with particular emphasis on strategies for behavior

management in inclusionary classroom settings.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

January 9

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Introduction to the course

Overview of basic behavioral concepts

Rationale for and elements of nonaversive behavior management

January 16

Behavioral assessment and functional analysis of behavior

January 23

Behavioral assessment (Continued)

January 30

Behavioral assessment (Continued) and data collection

February 6

Strategies for emergency management: What to do when behavior

occurs/short term preventative strategies

February 13

Direct treatment strategies -- DRO, DRL, Alt-R, etc.

February 20 Scheduling and curricular interventions

February 27 Ecological and instructional interventions

March 6 ?

Communication strategies

March 13

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Teaching functionally equivalent communication skills

March 14 ?

(alternate to March 21): Stress and frustration management techniques,

relaxation, imagery, etc.

March 20 ?

Spring Break; no class

March 27 ?

Self-monitoring strategies

April 3 ?

Case study presentation by teams

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

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Assignment #1: (February 6) Case study behavioral assessment

- Assignment #2: (March 6) Case study preliminary intervention plan

- Assignment #3: (April 3) Case study final intervention plan

REQUIRED READINGS:

Can, E., Levin, L., McConnachie, G., Carlson, J., Kemp, D., & Smith, C. (1994).

Communication-based intervention for problem behavior.

Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.