Selectoneof the case studies below andwritea 1500-word case study report.
Reflectupon the behaviour displayed in this learning environment and describe how you will incorporate behavioural theory frameworks as well as policy frameworks and models to respond to the behaviours displayed.
Createand discuss strategies in your response about how you can support inclusive and ethical practices with families, community and support agencies.
Case study 1:Gemma is a five-year-old child who attends a kindergarten/preschool where you are the teacher. Her family has communicated to you that she enjoys physical activities and ball games, but can become upset if she is 'losing' or having to wait for a turn. She enjoys high- level conversations, often not listening to instruction when asked to stop chatting and focus on her task. She also has an advanced artistic flair. Gemma has had several outbursts since she began attending three months ago. On four separate occasions, she has physically struck out at other children in the group by punching and kicking them. She has also been noticed pinching other children and then running away so the child does not see her. These incidents have been observed and documented. You've been trying to engage with her family but are not having any success.
Case study 2:Ahmed is a seven-year-old child who has always seemed happy and cognitively engaged with learning but in recent weeks he has started to become withdrawn with classroom tasks. You have observed him on the playground and he appears isolated and does not play with the other children. He's reluctant to join group activities, and when he does participate, he remains quiet and does not appear to contribute to the discussion. Upon discussion with his family, they have said they see no issues with what is being reported, that in fact when Ahmed returns home from school, he tells them all the playing activities he does during play times.
Case study 3:Balun is a 10-year-old child who is excellent at maths. He has a diverse family background and spends some time in foster care. Due to staffing issues within the school you have to teach another class for a term. After the first couple of weeks, the teacher who has taken over from you is in tears in the staff room; complaining about how Balun is rude, disruptive and can be aggressive. This behaviour has not been noticed in the playground or by his carers.
When approaching your case study response, remember that you have a snap shot of information about the learner and therefore careful consideration is needed when providing strategies and identifying reasons for the behaviour.
A case analysis would include:
Identificationof behaviours and formulation of reasons for these displayed in the setting, using evidence to support this interpretation.
Identification, creationanddiscussionof a variety of effective strategies and interventions that could guide the child in the case study to self-regulate their behaviour within the learning environment.
Identificationof how you would prepare and plan within the physical and social learning environment to contribute to the child’s relationship with others and learning.
Identificationof family, cultural and ethical considerations related to the case, including a discussion about how you would support inclusive and ethical practices with families, community and support agencies.
Consideration and discussionof the behavioural learning theories that have been used to guide your approaches to behaviour management
Consideration and discussionof policy frameworks, strategy and models and how you would apply and make effective use of these.
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