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Behavioral Strategies for Teaching

Becky Daily and Amanda Tami
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Basic Concepts
Modeling an antecedent stimulus that evokes an
imitative behavior (Cooper et al.)
Cleaning burners
Placing an order

Shaping systematically and differentially

reinforcing successive approximations to a
terminal behavior (Cooper et al.)
Rachel not answering phone
Ethan greeting cashier
Increasing time working before a break

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Basic Concepts
Chaining a specific sequence of discrete
responses (Cooper et al.)
Order of tasks during session
Task analysis breaking a complex skill into
smaller, teachable units, the product of which a
series of sequentially ordered steps or tasks
(Cooper et al.)
Breaking down tasks into smaller chunks
Problem solving

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Basic Concepts
Overcorrection a behavior reduction tactic in
which the learner is required to engage in
effortful behavior that is directly or logically
related to the problem (Cooper et al.)
Bob running

Behavioral momentum The use of several high

probability requests to increase compliance with
lower probability requests
Ethan talking about problem behaviors

Give choices
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Putting Ideas to Use

How does student learn?
Visual
Checklists
Visual schedules
Other visual reminders sticky notes,
pictures
Color coding
Graphic organizers Inspiration
Break markers
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Putting Ideas to Use

Auditory
Kurzweil
Dragon
Alarms
Reading Aloud
Repeating
Changing speed
Livescribe
Summary
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Putting Ideas to Use

Kinesthetic
Writing
Movement
Trial and error
Physical imitation
Use of natural settings
Silly Putty

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Things to Consider
BE FLEXIBLE in teaching methods
Get student input and use interests
Apply concepts to students life
Setting clear expectations
Involve student
Ensure contact with reinforcement
Build into session
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Things to Consider
Motivation what is reinforcing?
John and spreadsheet
Hunter and pictures
Ethan and Batman sentences
Additional study halls
Ending early or doing something
enjoyable

Barriers making it bearable

Consider anxiety, stress, skill deficit
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Things to Consider
Teach sufficient examples
Stimulus examples
Lots of sentences, math problems, other
content
Landon and red/yellow zone triggers

Response examples
Greetings
Different behavior in different contexts

Dont do it examples
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Things to Consider
Recruiting reinforcement
Asking for feedback
Bob does so inappropriately

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COLLABORATE!
Questions?
Specific students

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