This assignment requires you to apply material from EDU 794
and your program to a case study. After reading the case study, you will need
to answer the prompts below. Before starting, read the case study, prompts
and the rubric to understand what you need to do. Your responses should be numbered
in a separate word document.
Remember you should:
1. Use information/examples from the case to support your
reasons or rationale;
2. Remember that you want to consider how you will engage
families, especially when working with children with special needs.
3. Make connections to course and program materials. This
means you need to interpret or quote material, cite and reference it;
4. Use APA in-text citations and create a reference list.
The case:
Ms. LaTasha is a teacher in an inclusive preschool
classroom with twelve typically developing children and six children with
developmental delays or disabilities. Though most of the children respond well
to her classroom rules, two of them frequently engage in behavior that is
disruptive or aggressive.
Nevaeh, who is almost five, has a developmental delay and
has difficulty communicating with her peers. She is quiet and mild mannered and
is well liked by her peers. However, Nevaeh has difficulty staying focused
during large-group activities. Though during these activities, the rule is
“Eyes on the teacher,” Nevaeh is often engaged in behaviors such as trying to
talk to her neighbor, taking her shoes off, or lying on the floor.
Cyan is a four-year-old boy who exhibits persistent
challenging behavior. He scratches, bites, hits, and kicks his peers when they
have a toy that he wants. Most of the time, the other children give him the
toy. Ms. LaTasha talks with Cyan’s mother and learns that he is an only child
who typically does not have to share his toys. However, Cyan’s mother has
similar concerns when friends come over to play: She has noticed that he is
aggressive with them when he has to share his toys.
Prompts:
1. Ms. LaTasha would like to create a classroom environment
that will support Nevaeh & Cyan and decrease their disruptive behavior.
Identify three environmental modifications that you would suggest Ms. LaTasha
include in her classroom. Explain why these modifications would support Cyan or
Nevah. [Insert your reply here.]
2. Ms. LaTasha feels she should consult with some of the
early childhood specialists in the school or district. Identify one specialists
Ms. LaTasha could consult and explain how this specialist can assist. [Insert your reply
here.]
3. Ms. LaTasha is concerned about Nevaeh’s difficulty
communicating with her peers. She decides to investigate assistive and
augmentative and communication technology (AAC). Identify an AAC that may help
Nevaeh and justify why you chose this tool. Then explain why you think these chosen
tools would enhance the student’s learning. [Insert your
reply here.]
4. Ms. LaTasha wants to complete an
A-B-C (Antecedent-behavior-consequence) for Cyan. She remembers a format from her college
courses. Complete the table below. [Note: Cut & paste this into your case
study document.]
Describes what happens before the challenging behavior.
Describe Cyan’s challenging behavior.
Determine the possible function of the behavior. (Why do
you think Cyan is engaging in challenging behavior?)
Identify a preventative strategy & a replacement
strategy for Cyan’s challenging behavior.
4. Ms. LaTasha is planning her next science unit on
habitats. She notices that in the teacher’s manual there is lots of group work
coming up. Some of the group work is creating a three-dimensional model of a
habitat and creating an imaginary creature. She feels the group work and these
tasks will be difficult for Neveah.
Identify three high leverage practices (HLP) Ms. LaTasha
may want to use in her classroom. Explain why these practices will help her
teach the upcoming unit. Describe how the HLP might look like in this
classroom. [Insert your reply here.]
Don’t forget a reference list if needed and remember to
upload your assignment to Canvas.
***Adapted from: Hardy J., Brown J., Skow K., &
the IRIS Center. (2015). Early childhood behavior management. Retrieved from
https://iris. peabody.vanderbilt.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf_case_studies/
ics_ec_behavior_mgmt.pdf
