summer's hot but learning can still be cool: tips for taking advantage of teachable moments
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Objectives:
• Learn what incidental teaching is and looks like
• Learn the reason for and advantages of incidental teaching
• Be able to identify different examples/situations in which incidental teaching can be used
“occurs when a child shows interest in an activity or item (reinforcer) and the child is reinforced with the activity or item as a natural consequence ” (Charlop-Christy & Carpenter, 2000)
Taking advantage of a teaching opportunity (contrived or natural) in order to teach a new skill or maintain/generalize a previously learned skill.
Incidental Teaching:
Incidental
Teaching
Discrete Trial
Training
• Child initiated • Adult initiated
Utilize 3 Term Contingency
• Utilizes teaching
materials
• Structured
environment
• Utilizes objects
from child’s
environment
• Low structure
environment
Goals are socially significant
Progress is analyzed
Reasons:
Incidental Teaching
Language
ExpansionGeneralization
Relationship
How does it work?
The Process…Seize the
Moment
Contrive
Opportunity
Wait
Support
Confirm
Step One
Looking
Pointing
Seize the Moment:
Reaching
YOUR TURN
Contrive Opportunities:
YOUR TURN
Step Two
Step Three
Support:
Step Four
Confirm:
Seize
Wait
Support
Confirm
Seize Wait
Support
Confirm
SupportSeize Wait Confirm
Support
Seize
Wait Confirm
Support
Seize
Wait
Confirm
Wrap up:
• What incidental teaching is and looks like.
• The reason for and advantages of incidental teaching.
• The reason for and advantages of incidental teaching.
Rethink Training Centerhttp://www.rethinkfirst.com
Rethink June Bloghttp://rethinkrethink.com/2015/06/making-summer-fun-and-education-for-
you-and-your-child/
Project SPIES Chapter Guide. http://www.spiesforparents.cpd.usu.edu/Modules/learning.htm
Incidental Teaching - Special Learning Article. http://www.special-learning.com/article/incidental_teaching
Webber, J., & Scheuermann, B. (2008). Educating students
with autism: A quick start manual. Austin, Tex.: PRO-ED.
