Section 2.1, Activity 1: IDEA and EBD Supports
While the implementation of IDEA and its various revisions over time have been highly influential for students with EBD, the IDEA Amendments of 1997 resulted in three specifications that were especially relevant for students with EBD. Three additions that were especially relevant to the way that students with EBD were supported in the schools were: Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), and Manifestation Determinations (MD). In at least one paragraph, explain which one of those you think is the most important for students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, and explain why.
Section 2.1, Activity 2: Effective Instructional Approaches as Prevention Strategies
Read this passage from the textbook and answer the question that follows:
“Good instruction is now known by researchers to be the first line of defense in behavior management. That is, a good instructional program prevents many (but not all) behavior problems from arising…more recently, it has become apparent that the antecedents of behavior – the events preceding an act and the context or setting in which it occurs – are powerful teaching tools that have been neglected in working with students with problem behaviors. Scholars are helping teachers understand how the classroom conditions they create and the instructional procedures they use may contribute to behavior problems…” (Kauffman & Landrum, 2018, p. 61).
After reading this passage from the textbook, explain how this quote relates to behavior management. Be specific in explaining what preventive or proactive behavior management approaches would be considered “good instruction” according to this quote. Use in-text citations and respond within at least one paragraph.
Section 2.2, Activity 3: Cultural Causal Factors
After reading Chapters 4 and 5, respond to the following questions:
Watch the following videos about the impact of media on individuals:
- “Effects of Media Violence on Children”:
- “Social Media and Mental Health”:
- “Author Jonathan Haidt discusses The Anxious Generation”:
- “New study links screentime to kids’ mental health”:
- Are smartphones and social media harming teen mental health? Here’s why experts are split:
After watching these videos, explain how media access, screen time, and violent content through media may contribute to the risk for developing behavior and emotional disorders in children. Make specific references/citations to at least three of the videos linked above in your response, and your response should be at least two paragraphs. How would you, as an educator, address this with your students and families?
