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Taking the Bite Out Of Challenging Behaviors in Young Children
Angela Searcy, M.S.
Simple Solutions Educational Services
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Developed by: Angela Searcy, M.S.• Angela Searcy M.S. holds a B.A. degree in English and secondary education with teacher
certification though the state of Illinois and a M.S. degree in early childhood development from Erikson Institute, with a specialization in infant studies and a credential in developmental therapy. Angela is a Diversifying in Higher Education in Illinois Fellow at Argosy University in the Doctor of Education Program
• Angela is the owner and founder of Simple Solutions Educational Services, has over 20 years of experience in the field of education, is an approved professional development provider by the Illinois State Board of Education, a national literacy trainer for the Multisensory Training Institute (MTI) in Needham, MA, and Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) at Vanderbilt University and an adjunct professor at Rasmussen College
• A former associate at the Neuropsychology Diagnostic Center in Orland Park, Illinois, Angela has specialized training as a neuro-developmental specialist and is a nationally recognized speaker with extensive experience working with professionals, young children, and their families as an early childhood teacher, child development specialist, staff developer, mental health consultant, parent educator, language arts teacher, college professor and tutor. Her expertise encompasses developing behavior modification programs from a neuropsychological perspective, and creating professional development grounded in neuroscience research related to adult learning.
• She has been featured on Chicago Public Radio’s Chicago Matters, Chicago Parent and Chicago Baby Magazines and is a regular speaker for the Learning and the Brain Conference Sponsored by Harvard, Yale and Stanford Universities.
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What is the behavior?
Why might Jack be doing this?
What can I do to prevent this behavior?
What new skills can we teach?
Jack keeps getting up and leaving circle
He is bored Give him a job during circleFind out something he really likes and embed it into circle timeMake a choice board for who he sits by, what songs to sing, what books to readMake a picture schedule that shows him when his favorite part of circle will happenHave an adult sit next to him and encourage him for participating in circle
How to indicate when he is finished with an activityAbility to attend for longer periods of time
He doesn’t know what to do
Make a picture schedule that shows him the order of activities within circlePrior to circle, use the picture schedule to explain to him what will happen in circleRefer to the picture schedule during circleHave an adult sit by him and talk to him about what is happeningProvide descriptive feedback for him while he is at circle
How to ask for help when he doesn’t know how to do something
What is CSEFEL?The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel
Partners:• Vanderbilt University• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign• University of Colorado at Denver• University of South Florida• ZERO to THREE• Georgetown Center for Child and Human Development
A Federally Funded Center Focused on Improving the Social Emotional Outcomes of Children Birth to Age Five.
Trigger Behavior Maintaining Consequence• Group play: centers and
outside play with peers• Circle Time
Setting Events (if applicable):
Verbal aggression (threats), physical aggression (hit, push, kick, punch), property destruction
• Peers give up toys/items• Peers leave area• Adults intervene with negative
attention to Tim
Preventions New Skills New Responses
• Pre-teach skills by role playing via scripted story
• Use visual cards to help him remember lessons when in difficult situation
• Teacher will subgroup during centers
• Teacher will change location of circle time
• Teacher will allow Tim to ask for a break
• Asking to play• Everyone can play with the
toys• Asking for teacher’s help
To Challenging Behavior:• Anticipate & cue to use new
skill: asking to play/help• Intervene to prevent harm by
providing attention/support to child who is attacked
To Use of New Skill:• When asks, respond• Provide certificate and
acknowledge positive behavior. Fade certificate.
Tim’s Support Planning Chart
Function: Obtain toy/play
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What is Conscious Discipline for Educators? www.consciousdiscipline.com
Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive self-regulation program that integrates social-emotional learning and discipline.
What is CECP? The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
www.cecp.air.org
It is the mission of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice to support and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance. To achieve that goal, the Center is dedicated to a policy of collaboration at Federal, state, and local levels that contributes to and facilitates the production, exchange, and use of knowledge about effective practices.
What is (TACSEI)? The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children
www.challengingbehavior.org
TACSEI) takes the research that shows which practices improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities and creates FREE products and resources to help decision-makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in the work they do every day. Most of these free products are available right here on our website for you to immediately view, download and use.
What is CASEL?
CASEL is a growing 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that works to advance the science and evidence-based practice of social and emotional learning. We are committed to conducting the research, practice, and policy work to establish social and emotional learning as an essential component of Pre-K through 12 education nationwide.
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•Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
www.CASEL.org
What is Simple Solutions Educational Services?
Simple Solutions is a professional development company and we provide on-site and web-based workshops and consultation to early childhood programs and school districts across the nation.
Contact Angela Searcy for more details! 708-845-2343
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