Transcript Challenges of Educating Students with EBD

Challenges of Educating Students
With EBD
Effectively Working With Others to
Meet Student Needs
Teacher Role Limitations
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Ecological constraints
Role constraints
Legal constraints
Ecological Constraints
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Lack of experienced personnel to
address problem behaviors
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Can lead to inappropriate and overidentification
Identified professionals are
overextended
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Increased enrollments
Intensity involved in working with students
Role Constraints
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Multiple needs of students with EBD
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Educational and related services
Inability of teachers to meet directly the
needs of students with EBD
The need for basic social change to
meet these students’ needs
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Lack of teacher preparation or interest in
this area
Legal Constraints
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Danger of liability and litigation
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Requirements of due process
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need for restraint and other intrusive
procedures
Discipline procedures
Manifestation determinations
Ethical restraints on use of intrusiveaversive interventions
Consequences of Exceeding Teacher Limitations
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Stress and burnout
Dangers of litigation
Reinforcement of inaction by
responsible others
Stress and burnout
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High attrition rates among teachers of
SEBD
Diminished effectiveness
Inability to dissociate from students and
their problems
Dangers of litigation
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Inappropriate involvement in
professional areas for which unqualified
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Medication
Counseling
Failure to follow appropriate procedures for
intrusive interventions
Reinforcement of inaction by responsible others
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Reticence to involve students in general
education activity
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“not ready”
reinforces teachers who do not want to teach
“problem” kids
Reticence to involve parents and other
caregivers
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“not helpful” “just as messed up as the child”
results in dissociating students and
disempowerment of families
Intrapersonal Considerations
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Work within yourself
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Recognize and respect the limits imposed
by the environment and your role (don’t
take on others’ roles)
Find ways to team interactively
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Across teachers/specialists
Within the profession (“pizza and beer”
planning)
Interpersonal Considerations
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Recognize the limits of the job
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Avoid exceeding them w/o due
compensation (financial and psychological)
If others aren’t willing to pitch in, it is
unlikely you can do it by yourself.