It’s All Behavior

@RaeleneMcBee @RockyJMoon @NoNonsenseND You’re talking about behavior modification. Behaviorism describes how all behavior works. And yes, behavior modification can be misused.

@RockyJMoon @NoNonsenseND Sorry, I'm not a big fan. Behaviorism, as a whole, is about making people something they are not normally. I have a pretty big problem with that. The world needs to stop trying to make us like neurotypicals and make space for us.

ABA is conversion therapy for autistics

Great approach! 👍 #reinforcement #ContingencyShapedBehavior #ItsAllBehavior

@TerrieCarleton Sounds like you are among those who only think you know what gentle parenting is.

The founder of Conscious Discipline has…1 year of teaching experience… and thinks punishment doesn’t work?! #education #teachersoftiktok #edleadership #principalsoftiktok

@eduleadership I agree that such language is problematic. With that said: I wonder what the actual IEP document says. This only reports what the student said the IEP says.

Not sure how people can write “authentic relationships” on an IEP with a straight face. What is “authentic” supposed to mean here? Student comes to class, learns, moves on. We aren’t buddies outside of school, nor family. 🤷‍♂️

#reinforcement! #ItsAllBehavior

#DirectInstruction #ExplicitInstruction #EffectiveTeaching #ItsAllBehavior

Let’s make sure we understand the difference between reinforcement and reward or these discussions are meaningless.

@sage_stage Tying grades to behavior isn’t a strategy I’d recommend. It’s not even allowed at some schools.

I've always dropped a few low grades at the end of each quarter. Gives them that last minute boost some of them need. But this year's group doesn't care, 24/7 on their phones. Would it be wrong to say I'm not dropping any grades next quarter if you are on your phone every day?

Looking for a fantastic, low cost way to light up your toddler’s brain? You can’t go wrong with bubbles. 🫧 As simple it may seem, bubble play promotes a whole host of developmental benefits. Let’s unpack just a few on display in this video. First, blowing bubbles promotes the development of oral motor skills. In order to produce them, we must coordinate the muscles of the mouth, jaw, tongue, lips and cheeks. If you’ve ever tried this with a toddler, you know that the action of blowing - particularly with precision and directionality- is one developed only with time and practice. As the bubbles leave the wand, take careful note of our hero’s eyes. He stays perfectly still for just a moment, visually tracking both his success and the movement of the individual bubbles. Then comes the fun part, chasing and popping each one. This entails the precise activation of both his gross (large muscles) and fine motor (small muscles) systems. After walking forward to the vicinity of the floating bubbles, watch how he then relies on his developing hand-eye coordination to touch and pop each one. This is a particularly complex task, as each remains in motion. Finally, the act of popping each activates the body’s tactile sense. The bubbles are wet and slippery - information transmitted through the skin to the brain, providing information about both the texture of the liquid residue and where on his skin it has landed. For the brain, the whole activity is quite a feast - and costs literal pennies. This little bubble master was shared to TT by kayleigh.gray.2020

If you see behaviors that you want to continue, don’t ignore them! Behaviorism isn’t a “trap.” It’s science, and we can apply it skillfully and ethically to support students and teachers. #reinforcement #PBIS #ItsAllBehavior

Dan’s work is a prime example of how we can use social media for good. Follow him if you don’t already! He’s here and on Threads. 🙂

@MoreUh @profprofMFL @theDRAMAgoat1 And, can worker’s comp claims be made for the UTIs that teachers say result from this nonsense???

@profprofMFL @theDRAMAgoat1 Who is legally responsible when the teacher gets bladder cancer?

Sorry I just go. If they expect me to hold it all day they can provide coverage. (99% of my classes can handle if I'm gone a few minutes)

Yup! Context is so important! A female teacher with no TA is far less likely to be able to just run to the bathroom real quick—it takes longer, and who’s going to supervise? Solutions have to fit.

@BranchEQ1C @kkevinaten Why is that so hard to hear and believe?

@kkevinaten @teachbk We can't say that - PBIS- doesn't work because "true" - PBIS- hasn't been tried. All those other - PBIS- were doing it wrong!!?

I got most of the teachers in my school to quit using PBIS just by asking them for their success stories

@kkevinaten This!!! It’s not a quick fix; it’s a fundamental overhaul. And having maverick teachers undermine it in the background is deeply problematic.

If you want to do SWPBIS with fidelity, you need to map out a 3 to 5 year implementation plan. Rewards are a tenant much nearer to the end of that implementation than the beginning. Once again, we see something implemented in education without truly understanding the hard work and ownership over years of time that is required to make it successful. For example, if your custodian is not in the room every time you talk about SWPBIS, you’re not even close🤦🏼

@bogardus_mary 2/ There are ways to turn that around that don’t have to involve punishment-based practices. Reinforcement—whatever that looks like—can emphasize what students are doing *right.* That builds relationships. No candy has to be involved.

@bogardus_mary There’s nothing about PBIS that makes “candy rewards” a requirement. Reinforcement can be as natural as positive verbal feedback. Reinforcement is *always* what keeps a behavior going, whether or not *you* are the one providing it. If a behavior isn’t “the norm,” why isn’t it? 1/

@RattusFlattus OP has a significant bias against, but it sounds like they also don’t have an accurate understanding of it and have not seen it implemented correctly.

@RattusFlattus Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. It’s a three-tier model of behavior support where tier one is school-wide behavioral expectations. It’s not new—it’s been around for 25-30 years and has a significant research base.