EDU 140 - Teaching Children with Behavioral Disorders in a regular Classroom setting

1. Identify characteristics of conduct disorders, oppositional/defiant disorder, attention deficit/ hyperactive disorder, social maladjustment and behavior problems associated with emotional disorders.
2. Describe the Pennsylvania laws and standards for identifying students with special needs.
3. Discuss challenges teachers have when working with students who exhibit behavioral disorders.
4. Define techniques that can be used with students who have various types of behavioral disorders.
5. Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of children who have behavioral disorders.
6. Discuss screening, pre-referral interventions and referral.

1. Definition of behavioral disorders
2. Characteristics of conduct disorders, oppositional/defiant disorder, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, social maladjustment and behavior problems associated with emotional disorders
3. Pennsylvania standards for identifying students with behavioral disorders
4. Services provided for students with behavioral disorders
5. Educating students with behavioral disorders in the regular classroom
6. Alternatives for children with behavioral disorders that need more intervention than can be provided in the regular classroom
7. Educational and behavioral techniques for teaching students with behavioral disorders

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