PSY 220: Behavior Management

This document outlines the expectations for this course from week to week.

Content: This column refers to the Lesson Plans and activities (quizzes, discussions, and/or assignments) located in the Lessons section in Blackboard.

Other Due Dates: This column outlines additional work (special assignments, projects, interviews, etc...)

Graded material is posted below in RED.

Schedule Content Other Due Dates
Week 1

Begins Tuesday September 5
Graded work is due Sunday September 10

  • Lesson 1: Introduction and Orientation
    • Lesson 1 Quiz
    • Lesson 1 Discussion A
    • Lesson 1 Discussion B
  • Lesson 2: Dignity and Behavioral Support
    • Lesson 2 Discussion
    • Lesson 2 Quiz

 

 

Week 2 Begins Monday September 11
Graded work is due Sunday September 17
  • Lesson 3: Defining Behavior
    • Lesson 3 Discussion
    • Lesson 3 Assignment
 
Week 3

Begins Monday September 18
Graded work is due Sunday September 24

  • Lesson 4: Positive Reinforcement and Punishment
    • Lesson 4 Discussion
    • Lesson 4 Quiz
  • Lesson 5: Negative Reinforcement
    • Lesson 5 Quiz

 

Week 4

Begins Monday Septmeber 25
Graded work is due Sunday October 1

  • Lesson 6: The ABC's of Behavior Management
    • Lesson 6 Assignment

 

Week 5

Begins Monday October 2
Graded work is due Sunday October 8

  • Lesson 7: Teaching Functional Skills
    • Lesson 7 Quiz
  • Lesson 8: Role of Environment
    • Lesson 8 Discussion

 

 

Week 6

Begins Monday October 9
Graded work is due Sunday October 15

  • OCTOBER 9 - COLUMBUS DAY
  • Lesson 9: Role of Choice
    • Lesson 9 Discussion
 
Week 7

Begins Monday October 16
Graded work is due Sunday October 22

  • OCTOBER 21 - MID TERM GRADES DUE
  • Lesson 10: Interactions
    • Lesson 10 Discussion
 
Week 8

Begins Monday October 23
Graded work is due Sunday October 29

  • Lesson 11: Prompting
    • Lesson 11 Discussion
    • Lesson 11 Assignment

 

Week 9

Begins Monday October 30
Graded work is due Sunday November 5

  • Lesson 12: Error Correction
    • Lesson 12 Quiz

 

Week 10

Begins Monday November 6
Graded work is due Sunday November 12

  • NOVEMBER 10 - VETERANS DAY OBSERVED
  • NOVEMBER 11 - VETERANS DAY
  • Lesson 13: Chaining
    • Lesson 13 Discussion

 

Week 11

Begins Monday November 13
Graded work is due Sunday November 19

  • Lesson 14: Program Implementation
    • Lesson 14 Assignment (this assignment is actually due December 16)
  • Lesson 15: Problem Solving
    • Lesson 15 Discussion
 
Week 12

Begins Monday November 20
Graded work is due Sunday November 26

  • NOVEMBER 22 - NO CLASSES AFTER 4 PM
  • NOVEMBER 23-25 - THANKSGIVING RECESS
  • Project Work Week

Reminder - Lesson 14 Assignment is worth 10% of the course grade.

Week 13

Begins Monday November 27
Graded work is due Sunday December 3

  • Lesson 16: Functional Analysis
    • Lesson 16 Discussion
    • Lesson 16 Quiz
 
Week 14

Begins Monday December 4
Graded work is due Sunday December 10

  • Lesson 17: Data Collection
    • Lesson 17 Discussion
    • Lesson 17 Assignment
  • Lesson 18: Evaluating a Written Behavior Support Plan
    • Lesson 18 Discussion
 
Week 15

Begins Monday December 11
Graded work is due Saturday December 16

  • Lesson 19: Performance Analysis and Performance Engineering
    • Lesson 19 Discussion

Lesson 14 Assignment is due this week