Description

MO SW-PBS is grounded in the science of behavior known as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Applied Behavior Analysis is the design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvement in behavior. In short, the science of behavior focuses on making changes to the environment that lead to changes in behavior.

This course includes lessons covering the science of behavior, function-based thinking, motivation and regulation, and moving students along the self-regulation continuum. Completion of this course will give teachers the foundational knowledge they need in order to select strategies to support changes in student behavior.

Outcomes

By the end of this session, you will…

  • Understand that behavior is predictable.
  • Identify antecedent(s), behavior(s), consequence(s) from scenarios.
  • Define function of behavior.
  • Identify functions that typically maintain behavior.
  • Apply functional logic in choosing strategies to modify the environment to increase the likelihood that the expected behavior will be demonstrated.
  • Understand the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
  • Understand the difference between motivation and regulation
  • Know about the 3-psychological needs, and how they support students on the self-regulation continuum.
  • Understand how the science of behavior and the SW-PBS framework support the 3-psychological needs.

Prerequisites

Missouri SW-PBS (2019). Missouri SW-PBS handbook.

  • As this course will continue to build your foundational knowledge of SW-PBS, it would be helpful to go through the “Foundations of Function Based Thinking” chapter prior to viewing this module.

Course – A Systems Approach to SW-PBS

Reflective Questions

Lesson 1 Science of Behavior

  1. What beliefs do you have about changing behavior?
  2. How do you use science of behavior principles when supporting students?
  3. Can you examine a student’s pattern of behavior and identify antecedent(s) and consequence(s)?
  4. How would understanding the A-B-C’s of student behavior in the classroom help educators be more effective?

Lesson 2 Function based Thinking

  1. How can an environment encourage or discourage certain behaviors?
  2. How can understanding the function of behavior help educators be more efficient and effective in managing classroom behavior and increase student success?

Lesson 3: Motivation and Regulation

  1. What are your current beliefs about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?
  2. How do rewards and punishments affect your behavior?
  3. How do rewards and punishments affect your students’ behaviors?

Lesson 4 Moving Along the With Regulation Continuum

  1. What is the role of rewards and punishment in regulating your behavior?
  2. What is the role of rewards and punishment in regulating student behavior?
  3. How does the way in which rewards and punishment are given effect motivation and regulation?

Course Content

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