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 Thursday January 25
Graded work is due Wednesday January 31

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

 

 
Week 2 Begins Thursday February 1
Graded work is due Wednesday February 7
  • Lesson 3: Defining Behavior
    • Lesson 3 Assignment
  
Week 3

Begins Thursday February 8
Graded work is due Wednesday February 14

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

 
Week 4

Begins Thursday February 15
Graded work is due Wednesday February 21

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

 
Week 5

Begins Thursday February 22
Graded work is due Wednesday February 28

Please note, I will be away at a conference for this entire week. You have a break as a result of this. We will continue as planned upon my return.

 

 
Week 6

Begins Thursday March 1
Graded work is due Wednesday March 7

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

Begins Thursday March 8
Graded work is due Wednesday March 14

March 10 - Mid Term Grades

  • SNOW DAY
 
Week 8

Begins Thursday March 15
Graded work is due Wednesday March 21

Spring Recess

 
Week 9

Begins Thursday March 22
Graded work is due Wednesday March 28

  • Lesson 9: Role of Choice
  • Lesson 10: Interactions

 
Week 10

Begins Thursday March 29
Graded work is due Wednesday April 4

  • Brain dysfunction on the part of your instructor!

 
Week 11

Begins Thursday April 5
Graded work is due Wednesday April 11

  • Lesson 11: Prompting
    • Lesson 11 Assignment
  • Lesson 12: Error Correction
    • Lesson 12 Quiz
  • Lesson 13: Chaining
 
Week 12

Begins Thursday April 12
Graded work is due Wednesday April 18

April 16 - Patriots Day

  • Lesson 14: Program Implementation
    • Lesson 14 Assignment (this assignment is actually due May 9)
  • Lesson 15: Problem Solving

Reminder - Lesson 14 Assignment is worth 20% of the course grade.
Week 13

Begins Thursday April 19
Graded work is due Wednesday April 25

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

Begins Thursday April 26
Graded work is due Wednesday May 2

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

Begins Thursday May 3
Graded work is due Wednesday May 9

  • Lesson 19: Performance Analysis and Performance Engineering

Lesson 14 Assignment is due this week
  May 12 - Spring Semester Ends
May 15 - Final Grades
May 17 - Evening of Excellence
May 19 - Commencement (Graduation)