Education & Teaching Question

Assignment one-It is beneficial to observe management styles in multiple classrooms as a teacher candidate and as a new teacher. Observing different management styles and student behaviors will help you develop effective classroom management.

Allocate at least 5 hours in the field to support this field experience.

In Clinical Field Experience B, you had the opportunity to observe and interview in birth to preschool environments. For this field experience, you will observe management styles and student behaviors in school-age classrooms. You will also work with your mentor teacher to get feedback on your classroom management plan.

For the first part of your field experience, share the rough draft of your Classroom Management Plan with your mentor teacher. Ask your mentor teacher to provide feedback on the strengths of your plan and any areas that could be improved or expanded upon.

Following your discussion, observe the classroom management strategies and routines of two K-3 grade classrooms. Consider observing an age/grade level different from that of your mentor teacher’s class. During your observations, take note of established rules, routines, and any other strategies the teachers use to help create a safe and supportive classroom environment. Observe student behavior and take note of any atypical behavior and how the teachers manage these behaviors.

Following the observations, interview each teacher about their management plan and philosophy. Interview questions could include:

How did you develop your classroom management plan?

Were you able to choose your own classroom management plan/model and behavior management system?

• How do you collaborate with your peers, students, and families in creating your classroom management plan?
• How are rules and routines communicated to students and families?
• How are rules and routines reinforced throughout the school year?
• What accommodations do you make in your plan for children with exceptionalities?
• How have you changed your plan over time?
• Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.
• In addition, write 150-250 words summarizing the feedback you received from your mentor about your Classroom Management Plan. What suggestions will you incorporate into your final classroom management plan? What suggestions will you choose not to incorporate? Explain your reasoning.  

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance. 

Assignment two- Throughout this course, you have been completing assignments to create a classroom management plan. You will continue to add elements to and revise the rough draft you completed in Topic 3 to compile your final plan in Topic 7.

Ongoing observations and assessments provide the chance to gather real-time data pertaining to students’ behavior and social-emotional skills. It also allows educators the opportunity to model, guide, and shape the behaviors of young children. Determining the data to be collected and the most appropriate collection methods are the first steps in deciding what additional behavioral support students may need, and where instruction or practices may need to be modified. After the data is collected, the challenge becomes organizing and documenting the information gathered, and determining how to communicate the information gathered for possible interventions.

Research best practices regarding the different ways of gathering behavioral data, both formally and informally. Create a 3-5 minute video for early childhood special education professionals about behavioral data collection. Write a 250-word outline for your video to include the following information that would be valuable to your peers:

Describe how the collection and analysis of behavioral data can assist in maintaining a positive classroom environment for all students.

Describe the benefits of three different methods of documenting and organizing observed behavioral data with one method being a technology tool.

Explain the importance of collaborating with families in the process of collecting data about students’ home environment and family dynamics. Provide specific examples.

• Discuss how the collection of behavioral data would differ between the birth to preschool environment and the K-3 environment.
• Compare how the collection of behavioral data about children with and without exceptionalities may differ. Explain necessary modifications to collection methods to gather valid information about individual student abilities and needs.
• Submit the outline of your video with a link to your uploaded video at the top and ensure others can access and view the link prior to submitting this assignment.
• Refer to the “Recording, Editing and Uploading a Video or Podcast Guide” to help you become familiar with how to create a video. Remember that video and audio quality are important and should be taken into consideration. Ensure your video is filmed with sufficient lighting and that the volume is adequate for viewers to hear. Intonation, expression, and proper speech are expected.
• Support your outline and video with a minimum of 2-3 resources.  

While APA Style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Assignment three-Functional behavior assessment is an approach to determining the reason behind a student’s behavior, also known as the function of the behavior. Behavioral data is collected and a hypothesis about the function that the behavior is serving for the student is made. Once the FBA is complete, interventions can be developed in a behavior intervention plan.  

Allocate at least 5 hours in the field to support this field experience.

Work with your mentor teacher to identify a student who needs extra guidance and support with behavior in the classroom. Ask your mentor teacher to provide you with any documentation and information on the student’s behavioral concerns. Discuss what the teacher knows about the student’s family life, academic performance, cultural background, etc. Spend a minimum of two hours observing the student. Complete the “Functional Behavior Assessment Template” based on the data provided by your mentor teacher, discussion with your mentor teacher, and your observations. Remember to use a pseudonym when completing the template. Share your observations and template with your mentor teacher and ask for feedback on any areas you were unable to complete or need more information on.

Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.

In 150-250 words, summarize the information collected in the “Functional Behavior Assessment Template.”  

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Document the locations and hours you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.

Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form to the digital classroom in the last topic. Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.