Attending Behavior Skills

The skill I am going to discuss is self- monitoring. According to Interplay, The Process of Interpersonal Communication, self monitoring is best defined as, “The process of paying close attention to one’s own behavior and using these observations to shape the way one behaves” (24). This definition means that when you have a conversation with someone you listen closely to what they are saying, but you also pay attention to yourself in order for you to modify your behavior accordingly. By being aware of the way I communicate towards people both, verbally, and non-verbally gives me an effective way to deliver an understanding message.

Behavior modification takes steps and actions in order for it to work. According to Driscoll, step one is the problem must identify. Step two Determine appropriate reinforces. Step 3 identify an effective reinforce. Step 4 implement the reinforcer to change or shape the behavior. At the school I currently work at as an assistant teacher we have a student who is new to our school. She moved from California to New York over the summer. California curriculum is different than New York. The problem with the student is that she is currently in 3rd grade but was having a lot of trouble adapting to our curriculum. She struggled a lot with math and reading to the point that she gave up doing her work her when it became difficult. The teacher suggested

I feel that I need to improve on my skills when it comes to replying or sometimes cutting off the person I am communicating

Eye contact is an important factor as this engages the audience, keeping them focused on what you are discussing. By making eye contact you are directing your conversation at that specific person, demonstrating that you are devoting your time and are not able to be distracted as if you would by looking around.

These skills have helped me a lot because I am in situations where I have to communicate, but I didn't really know how. Now I do thank to the DARE program. So, nonverbal communication. What is it? Nonverbal communication is physical actions or body language that goes along with what we are saying. An example of nonverbal communication is facial expressions or a pat on the back. Sometimes when you are communicating, you can be unsure, demanding, or confident. Being unsure is when you are not really sure about something. You get really nervous and can't keep your voice steady. Being demanding is exactly how it sounds. You demand, such as yelling or screaming. Being confident is when you are not too demanding and not too unsure. You are strong with words and stable. But I've told you about communication, but what is it? Communication is when people express their thoughts or feelings with each other. Communication is helpful when you are in tough situations, but remember what you do in your actions and say in your

Are you the type of person who wants to be able to go to work everyday doing something you love, helping others who need it, and getting a smile on your face just by the smallest of things that someone does? That is the type of person I am, which is why I chose the career path of a Behavior Specialist. A Behavior Specialist is someone who works with a person who may have a disability, and they study and work with them to make things as easy as possible for their daily life. They focus on the perception of life, however sometimes hesitate to present the strong conclusions how behaviors cause certain emotion (Thompson). A Behavior Specialist is also known as a Social Psychologist, because they study how a person’s mental life and behavior are shaped by interactions with other people (“Pardon Our Interruption”). The four main behaviors that Behavior Specialists look for when studying the actions of a person are, “Self-awareness, emotion, motivation, and feelings” (“Modeling the Early Human Mind”). Although I believe being a Behavior Specialist is a dream job, there are always issues that go along with any job, in this case emotions play a role in the occupation working with people who need extra help.

Eye contact is an important factor as this engages the specific person or personnel, by keeping them focused on

Behaviour for learning refers to the pressure on schools to constantly attempt to raise attainments (Department for Children, Schools and Families 2009). This has come about because of schools trying to raise standards for their students that can be identified in the teaching standards which promotes the raising of standard for students. Adams (2009) says 97 percent of new qualified teachers believe managing student behaviour is one of the most important issues for them in the teaching field. Behaviour cannot be separated from learning as they are intrinsically linked together (Ellis and Tod, 2009). Behaviour for learning therefore becomes one of the most important issue for newly qualified teachers and trainee teachers. This reflective writing will look at how the trainee teacher will building relationships in the classrooms as a means of promoting behaviour for learning.

Capuchin Monkeys are found in the neotropical forests of Central America. Animal Diversity Web states that the Capuchins have, "one of the widest ranges of all New World Monkeys. " Capuchin Monkeys are easily adaptable to many different habitats. They can live in a variety of forest types, both wet and dry. The University of Wisconsin Primate Research Center notes that, "All Capuchins live in dense habitats. They are arboreal and usually sleep on a branch. " This being said they can survive in an abundance of areas because of their some special features. These features include strong gripping hands and a grasping tail, giving these monkeys have a wide range of locomotion. They are able to run, leap, and

When dealing with bullies, it is not in one's best interest to stand back and do nothing, but it's not wise to use reactive behavior. In chapter 7 and 9 of Jay McGraw's book, he discusses how kids can take on bullies and what parents and adults can do to help the situation.

Educational teams should develop a detailed plan for supporting students during a behavioral crisis. Districts should ensure that every implementer is aware of the policies and guidelines associated with the crisis procedures. They need to be informed of their school’s district’s operational definition of crisis. Implementers need to be trained to identify a crisis and request support if needed. The district needs train implementers in district approved crisis procedures. The district also needs to ensure that parents or guardians are informed of the crisis procedures (Simonsen et al., 2014.)

The first tier in Response to Intervention for Behavior services all students within the school system with approximately 80% of students needing no further intervention beyond this tier. In this tier, school-wide positive behavioral supports are provided to students to reduce inappropriate behaviors throughout the school. Several school-wide supports are provided in this tier including "rules, routines, and physical arrangements" (Florida's Positive Behavior Support Project, 2009, p. 6) that reduce/prevent initial occurrences of behaviors that have been deemed inappropriate. Before these supports can be implemented school staff members must develop them. After development staff members go through training on how to properly implement these

An important aspect of public speaking is appearing confident. Through my use of hand gestures and eye contact, I feel I got sense of confidence across to the audience. By using appropriate gestures that corresponded to the topic or sentence I was addressing, it made the speech feel more active and less stagnant. In combination, by using eye contact and switching being the different people in the audience, this was able to make everyone feel like I as truly addressing them. As a result, the speech came across as a little more interesting and a little more engaging for the everyone in the class.

In this study, Zachor, Ben-Itzchak, and rabinovich (2007) determine the difference in effect of eclectic interventions compared to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) on autism core symptoms. Their study aimed to answer the following questions: “How do symptoms in the major autism domains change with treatment? Are there specific manifestations in autism that improve with any type of intervention or only with a specific intervention approach?” (Zachor et al., 2007, p. 307).

     Psychologists have preformed many studies and proposed many theories regarding learning. Learning can be defined as a relatively permanent change in behavior that is due to past experience.