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Preventing Problem Behavior

Traditional school approaches Reactive and punitive strategies Control of student behavior Change in behavioral support Importance of teacher values and beliefs Three assumptions Understand why problem behavior occurs Modify context in which problem behavior occurs Intervene before problem behavior occurs Purpose of lesson Build preventative environments Discuss general features of effective environments Individualize prevention strategies Preventing problem behavior Redesign the environment Teach students new skills General features of a proactive environment Positive climate Predictability and expectations Student success rates Values and beliefs Positive interactions Physical environment Classroom management Pace and flow Smooth transitions Changing length and variety of activities Increasing ownership Curricular intervention Making the curriculum relevant and interesting Problem behavior as a skill deficit Individualize prevention strategies Using the functional assessment process Identifying hypothesis of problem behavior Interventions that prevent problem behavior Setting event interventions Antecedent interventions Teaching new skills Benefits of proactive interventions Prevents problem behavior Less intrusive than reactive interventions Responsibility of everyone within the social network