This document discusses behavior modification for a first grade student named Emile. It identifies that Emile has issues sitting independently at his desk, waiting to be called on, and lining up quietly. The document outlines goals for Emile to improve these behaviors and provides examples of shaping techniques like praise, attention, ignoring, logical consequences, and reward systems that the teacher can use to help modify Emile's behavior.

1. Date
BEHAVIOUR FOR MODIFICATION
IDENTIFYING BEHAVIOUR

2. EMILE
Consider the case of a
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rst-grade student, Emile, who was
referred to the counselor because he was “simply out of
control.” While the teacher’s referral highlighted some form of
dif
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culty with Emile’s behavior, the counselor knew that a more
speci
fi
c and concrete articulation of “out of control” was
needed. Follow-up with the teacher presented the FEW scenario
as concrete illustrations of Emile’s behaviors of real concern.

3. GOALS
* SIT AND PERFORM INDEPENDANT DESKWOR
K
* WAIT TO BE RECOGNISED
* LINE UP QUITLY

5. “Don't limit a child to your own learning,
for he was born in another time.”

6. HOW TO SHAPE THE CHILD?

7. EXAMPLE - 1

8. EXAMPLE -
2
teacher is trying to teach Johnny to speak in
front of the whole classroom

10. Examples of Shaping
✤ PRAISE YOUR CHILD EACH STEP ALONG THE WA
Y
✤ USE ATTENTION AND IGNORIN
G
✤ PROVIDE YOUR WHAT TO DO
?
✤ PROVIDE LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES
✤ CREATE REWARD SYSTE
M
✤

11. REINFORCEMENT
Reinforcement is HUGE in our world!
PRIMARY
SECONDARY