Mrs. McDowell notices some abrupt changes in one of her 4th grade students, Lainey. Though Lainey has never had behavior issues, she is now consistently disrupting class, and making significantly lower grades than she used to. Mrs. McDowell has also noticed that Lainey has been hanging around a different group of students, many of whom have a history of behavior issues like the ones Lainey is now exhibiting. What is the best initial response for Mrs. McDowell?
What will be an ideal response?
Discuss her concerns with Lainey in a firm but caring manner, while gathering information so she can better assist her.
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Which one of the following alternatives best describes instrumental conditioning?
a. Learning to use man-made tools in order to accomplish difficult tasks more easily b. Learning to behave in ways that either bring pleasure or reduce the likelihood of aversive events c. Learning that certain stimuli in one's environment often bring either physical or psychological pain d. Learning complex sequences of psychomotor behaviors (e.g., dribbling and then shooting a basketball)
Describe the main characteristic of text that is at a student's instructional level
What will be an ideal response?
Special education teachers are used to grading based on effort, motivation and the abilities of their students. In contrast, general education teachers consider grades:
A) As accurately reflecting an individual?s strengths and weaknesses. B) From the perspective of a uniform set of expectations. C) To be adjusted according to individual needs. D) As a way of separating poor students from good ones.