CIEC 2025

We will host a workshop that explores practical classroom management strategies grounded in the science of behavior. We will examine the ABCs of behavior and how they relate to the classroom environment. We will explore how behavior never happens in a vacuum; it always serves a function and is shaped by its surroundings. By considering the function of behavior, and the environmental contexts in which it occurs, we can uncover insights into why certain problem behaviors arise. With these insights, we can adapt our responses to create more positive outcomes in the classroom. This perspective allows us to develop creative solutions that make positive choices easier for students and negative choices hard. The goal of the workshop will be to support teachers in their efforts to foster classrooms where students feel empowered, valued, and engaged in their learning.    

Learning outcomes
1.) Build a foundational understanding of how behavior functions within its environmental context.

2.) Use this understanding to provide insight into potential causes of challenging behaviors.

3.) Brainstorm effective and practical strategies that set students up for success by making the right choices easy and the wrong choices hard.
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