This document outlines assignments for an online course on emotional and behavioral disorders. It includes assignments such as writing a reflective paper on understanding EBDs, designing an effective classroom for students with EBDs, developing and teaching a lesson plan while observing an EBD classroom, creating a behavior intervention plan for a student, and compiling an annotated bibliography of resources for those working with students with EBDs. The document provides detailed instructions and requirements for completing each assignment.

1. SPE 544 Week 1 Individual Assignment Reflective Paper
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Based on the readings, write a 500- to 700-word paper that reflects
your understanding of emotional and behavioral disorders,.
Include a description of your experience with students with emotional
and behavioral disorders.
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SPE 544 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment ED vs. CD
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First list the qualifiers under IDEA’s ED definition. Second list the
qualifiers for Conduct Disorders as identified in the DSM-IV. Finally
write a 200 word minimum comment regarding why CD does not
qualify for services under IDEA.
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2. SPE 544 Week 4 Individual Assignment Management
Problem Scenario
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Observe a classroom
· Write a 500- to 750-word scenario that describes a spontaneous
management problem encountered by a teacher.
· Identify the teacher’s strategies and procedures for dealing with
the problem in your description.
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SPE 544 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Functional
Classroom Design
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3. · Design a classroom floor plan, based on research that is
effective for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Have
at least 2 unique references to justify design.
· The classroom should provide for one teacher, one aide, and
twelve students. Your design should include a diagram of the
classroom and a 350-700-word rationale for the components and their
layout in the floor plan and design.
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SPE 544 Week 5 Individual Assignment Observation and
Teaching Experience Summary
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Arrange to observe an educational setting that serves students with
emotional and behavioral disorders. During your observation, note the
following:
· Effects of dysfunctional behavior on learning
· Characteristics of student behavior that are most likely to be
associated with success in school
· Major social, academic, and behavioral characteristics of
students with emotional and behavioral disorders
· Compare and contrast the characteristics of students with
emotional and behavioral disorders with the characteristics of
students with conduct disorders

4. Develop a lesson plan for whole-group instruction. Consult with
the classroom teacher to determine the appropriate content and
focus for your lesson. When developing your lesson plan, reflect
on your previous observation at this educational setting. Use your
reflections to appropriately address the following in the
development of your lesson plan:
· How will you plan for addressing the effects of
dysfunctional behavior on learning?
· How will you facilitate positive student behavior to enhance
each student’s successful learning?
· What considerations, such as adaptations or modifications,
will you make to address the major social, academic, and
behavioral characteristics of students with emotional and
behavioral disorders?
Arrange to teach your lesson at the selected educational setting
above. Reflect upon this teaching experience by addressing the
following:
· What challenges did you encounter when developing and
implementing the lesson plan?
· During your teaching experience, what surprised you?
Why?
· Did you effectively plan for the effects of dysfunctional
behavior on learning? Explain your answer.
· What would you do differently if you were to teach this
lesson again? Why?
· How will you apply what you learned from this teaching
experience to your own special education classroom?
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word summary of your observation and
teaching experience. Your summary must address each of the
components listed above as they relate to the observation and the
teaching experience.
Document the time you spent conducting the observation and
teaching your lesson in the Field Experience Record.
Submit your completed field experience evaluation to your e-
portfolio.

5. Note: The “teaching your lesson plan” component of this assignment
requires a formal field experience evaluation. Remember to provide
the classroom teacher with the appropriate field experience evaluation
form, which must be completed on site by the teacher during your
visit. You can access the field experience evaluation form using the
Teacher Education Handbook link located on the course website.
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SPE 544 Week 6 Individual Assignment Behavior
Intervention Plan
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Prepare a Behavioral Intervention Plan.
Identify a school-age student with an emotional or behavioral
disorder. This student could be a student you have observed, a student
you teach, a neighbor’s child, a relative, etc. Obtain permission from
the student’s parent and the school, if appropriate, to complete the
following steps to develop your plan.
Conduct a functional behavioral assessment and administer
behavioral rating scales. Summarize all results, including the
function of the undesired behavior.
Develop one behavioral goal with two objectives that replaces the
undesired behavior. This goal must be based on the results of the
functional behavioral assessment and behavioral rating scales.

6. Perform a task analysis of one of the two replacement-behavior
objectives.
Develop an instructional plan leading to the accomplishment of the
replacement-behavior objective.
Develop an assessment or evaluation plan for one of the replacement-
behavior objectives.
Implement your plan in one of the following: a classroom, the
student’s home, a recreational setting, or a vocational setting. Keep a
two-week log of daily behaviors and behavioral changes as a result of
your plan.
Evaluate the success of your plan according to your assessment or
evaluation criteria. Report your results.
Critique your plan. What behavior management strategies would you
continue to use? How would you modify your plan?
Document the time you spent with your student or client in your
Field Experience Record.
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SPE 544 Week 6 Learning Team Assignment Annotated
Bibliography
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Create a annotated bibliography that lists books, periodicals,
organizations, and websites that are useful for educators, parents, and
community members involved in servicing students with emotional
and behavioral disorders
Include at least 20 citations and one paragraph summary about 150
word minimum for each citation.

7. Format the bibliography consistent with APA guidelines.