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Category Archives: b mod
Kudos for Artie Tyler
From JohnL over on Behavior Modification. Artie Tyler drives a bus in the Frederick (MD, US) area, just a bit northwest of Washington, DC. According to a feature story by Marge Neal of the Frederick News-Post, Mr. Tyler made a … Continue reading
Posted in b mod, behavior problems, disruptive behavior, Extra-classroom matters, Increasing responding, News, Press, problems, Reducing responding, rewards, schools
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Self-managing procrastination
From JohnL over on Behavior Modification. Summer is a great time to do some self-management, no? If you think it is, then Dick Malott’s got some help for you. Slip on over to his place and work your way through … Continue reading
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Not my GBG
From JohnL over on Behavior Modification. Over on eHow, contributor Greg Stone noted that B. F. Skinner’s studies in the 1950s helped educators develop ways to use positive reinforcement in classrooms. Apart from the mysterious date reference, so far, so … Continue reading
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Wrong about negative reinforcement
From JohnL over on Behavior Modification. I was happy to note that several students in the first meeting of my introductory class this term knew that negative reinforcement does not mean punishment. Sadly, I happened to come across another example … Continue reading
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GBG in HS
When repeatedly confronted with evidence about their effectiveness, some who drag their feet about using behaviorally based methods might reluctantly concede that such procdures would be effective in certain circumstances. For example, someone might ag… Continue reading
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Arts and b mod actually can mix
Perhaps it’s just my perception, but I think a lot of people see the arts and behavioral principles as antithetical. That is, one who embraces the arts holds philosophical views that are incompatible with behaviorism. Of course, this is not true,… Continue reading
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GBG implementation grant
Here’s a winning story from a little while back. Under the headline “FdL School District receives $500,000 grant,” the Oskkosh (WI, US) Northwestern reported that a local education agency will be using grant funds to implement the ven… Continue reading
Posted in b mod, Classroom management, discipline, News, pbis, pbs, Research, school-wide management, schools, teachers, teaching
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Precision Teaching conference pending
The 2010 International Precision Teaching Conference will be held in Seattle (WA, US) 4-6 November 2010. Sponsored by the Standard Celeration Society, a group that promotes the use of systematic data collection procedures and objective analysis of inst… Continue reading
Posted in b mod, behavior, behavior analysis, behavior problems, classrooms, Data collection, fundamentals, Increasing responding, instruction, learning, measurement, News, Other Sites, planning, Press, Professional development, Research, schools, Self-management, teacher education, teachers, teaching, Teaching b mod, Training
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Why not only positives?
Teacher A: Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we didn’t have to use any aversive procedures. Punishment is such a drag. Teacher B: Yes! I agree. Positive reinforcement is sooo powerful—shaping, schedules, maintenance, and all that. You can d… Continue reading
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No spanking
Look under ‘posters & stickers’ I am pleased to call readers’ (both of you) attention to Continue reading
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