"Challenging Behaviors"

Module 1 February 26th, 2023 As a parent and educator, I want the same for my students as I do for my own children. That they are successful at whatever they want to do in their lives, be productive in whatever they decide to go after in their lives and be part of a beautiful society. But, not all of my students fit in a traditional classroom, and that should be okay. When a student can not function in a traditional classroom we must adapt because it is not just one student. I teach at an alternative behavioral school that implements the Positive Behavioral Intervention System. The system utilizes the Response to Intervention (RtI) which is a multi-tiered early intervention tool that uses data-driven analysis to identify students having difficulties in school. The system has many moving parts from administration, behavioral staff, educators, and school counselors or psychologists. Within these groups, there are subgroups that are called teams. I am part of one of those teams, and I hel