Nicholson,+Jessica;+Positive+vs.+negative+reinforcement

I chose positive vs. negative reinforcement in the elementary classrooms. I recently changed my topic to this one because of an in classroom-experience. I was in my practicum when this first grade boy kept talking to his friends in the classroom when he wasnt suppose to. The teacher asked him two different times to stop but he would just forget and then talk again. The third time he disrupted the teacher stopped her lesson and had a sub watch the class and then she took the little boy to the corner. There, she basically started yelling at the boy. She threatened to send him down the hall to the kindergarten class with a sign on his neck saying, I act like a kindergartener. She repeatedly referenced him as a kindergartener and said if he acted like that then he doesnt belong with everyone else. The little boy cried and it was easy to tell he was terrified.I went home very frustrated that day. There is never a need to downgrade a child or call him names. Punishment might have been necessary in that situation but not what the teacher did. I was able to notice that the only time the student acted up was when he didnt know how to do something. He would talk out loud bragging about something that he knew how to do that didnt have to do with the schooling that he didnt understand. If the teacher would have noticed what was causing the innapropriate behavior she could have properly fixed it. After witnessing this I became very interested in correcting childrens behavior through positive reinforcment. Positive Reinforcement- a stimulus that an event and increases the chance of this event reoccuring. Positive reinforcements are not always words. They can be a tangible object, an activity, something sensory, or social.

Top 5 things I learned. 1. The most important thing in encouraging positive behavior is by looking for positives and being positive! 2. Negative reinforcement may be the easiest way out, but in the long run it is almost never as effective as positive reinforcement. 3. When you point out the good a child does rather than the bad, it will encourage and actually make the child want to continue to do what is right. 4. It is very important to find out what is causing the innapropriate behavior before acting on impulse and then the teacher must figure out the right way to address it. 5. Children and adults avoid negative stimuli, but they strive positive stimuli.

===1)This video shows a great example of positive reinforcement and how it works. I love this example because it encourages students to find the good in others. The teacher encourages this by rewarding students for pointing out what the other students do that is good behavior instead of telling on other students bad behaviors. I give this video a 4/5 for creativity because it shows a great example that other teachers can use.===

   

===2)I got this slide from slideshares.    . This shows a slide of many key aspects of reinforcement. I gave this 4/5 because there are many great statistics along with some key points that are simply written so they are easy to understand.===

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===3) I chose this video for some humor. The video doesnt show reinforcement in a classroom but rather in a work setting, but its the same idea. Children may respond and do what they are told because of fear but the moment the teacher is gone they will just do whatever they want again. I give this a 3/5 because it may be funny but it is exaggerated.===

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===4) Although this website is geared towards parents, I actually think that it is great for elementary teachers as well. The page that really applied to my subject gives great tips that everyone should know. The tips help adults better treat children in order to correct behavior and improve communication.===

http://life.familyeducation.com/communication/behavior-modification/29734.html

===5) This webpage is an excellent reference for all teachers and parents. It is like a step by step on how to effectively change a child's behavior. First is gives a key list of what to do and then it goes into depth on how to do it. I give it a 5/5 for information.===

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/6/t061300.asp

===6) This is a video that is from TeAchnology.com. I believe this is a video that teachers should watch throughout the school year as a reminder. ITs kind of like a, hey remember this! reminder. Many teachers get so busy they forget the little stuff that make a big difference but this will help. Overall I give the video a 3/5. The idea of the video is great but the first half of video is spent advertising the company's other stuff.===

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===7) This video I got from Youtube. This video I chose only for humor purposes. It kind of shows how repeated praise can show results but the video is still exagerated and I chose it just because it was funny and creative. Also it reminded me of our teacher because he moves all over the classroom. I give it a 4/5 for humor and creativity.===

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===8) This video I got from Youtube. The video shows adults how to change a childs behavior the right way. The video breaks down key points and makes it easy to understand. I do think the video is some what cheesy though which is why I give it a 3/5.===

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