Author Question: You regularly use problem solving in your classroom. One day, after misbehavior occurs between Paolo ... (Read 1586 times)

fasfsadfdsfa · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

You regularly use problem solving in your classroom. One day, after misbehavior occurs between Paolo and Flavia, you ask Paolo to describe the problematic situation from his perspective. He angrily refuses to engage in a dialogue. The text authors recommend that you first

a. complete an office referral for him, as he has compounded his misbehavior with outright defiance.
b. provide him with a choice of consequences, each of which stems logically from the misbehavior.
c. ask him to think about it for a little while and tell him that you will revisit the topic later.
d. listen to Flavia's perspective and continue the problem solving process based on her input.

Question 2

Which question would be least productive for a teacher to ask when conducting a functional behavioral assessment?

a. What factors in the home environment could be altered to encourage the student to alter his or her behavior?
b. What factors in the classroom environment might be contributing to the student's behavior?
c. Does the student have the skills needed to be able to perform the desired behavior?
d. In what way does the student feel he/she is benefiting from exhibiting this behavior?