CI5523 - Interventions for Students with Challenging Behaviors

 I think I may have learned more about my coworkers this module than I did anything else. I say that jokingly of course but its also partly true. I'm always nervous to receive feedback, not because I can't take it, but because I always fear the worst which means having to do a lot more work. Fortunately for me, the people I work with are great and might even be a little too polite. The four staff members I showed this presentation to were all almost universally kind in their remarks and I sort of had to pry for criticism. I personally think the presentation would benefit from a little more research but I was happy to have their positive input regardless. I was also surprised how difficult it was to find any sort of evidence that token economies and other incentives may have drawbacks. I think the system is proven to be effective but I would be interested to see research on the impact of students who want to participate but struggle to do so either because of an academic deficie...

This module really served to further and compound my understanding that each student must be taken individually in order to best serve them. Anything less is a disservice to the overall classroom. Learning the difference and the benefits of group contingencies, positive reinforcement, and social skills teaching has allowed me to better understand what interventions each individual may require. I also feel in a way that a lot of what we covered isn't necessarily new to me so much as defining strategies and techniques I have observed or absorbed in my limited time working in special education. I think that is probably the greatest take away I have had so far from time with the American College of Education, it is not only an expansion of my knowledge but also a sort of certification of the knowledge I already have.