Preventing Challenging Behavior (20.2%)

Challenging behavior is a significant problem in early childhood classroom settings. The research tells us that conflicts occur at a rate of 60 conflicts per hour in a preschool classroom. That equates to 1 conflict per minute. What if there was something we could do to prevent challenging behavior? This session focuses on our perceptions of behavior and what can be done to prevent challenging behavior with strategies to teach social skills, behavior, and limits.

Meeting ID: 832 7961 2285

Objectives:

Participants will understand how unconscious beliefs impact perceptions on behavior and how it relates to my hot buttons.

Participants will understand that developmentally appropriate expectations prevent challenging behavior.

Participants will understand the components in the Positive Behavior Support Approach.

Participants will understand strategies to enhance relationships with children to support the Positive Behavior Support Approach

Participants will understand environmental strategies to prevent challenging behavior.

Core Competencies:
•    2.1.1.a - Explains Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
•    6.1.1.b - Demonstrates developmentally appropriate guidance approaches and interactions.
•    6.1.2.a - Provides a supportive environment in which children and youth can learn and practice appropriate and acceptable behaviors.
•    6.1.3.a - Uses age-appropriate guidance strategies.

Child Development Associate Content Area(s):   3 & 8