After you have completed the Reading, and without reviewing your classmates’ responses, post your initial response to the following Discussion. Your post should be at least 300 words in length, should extend the discussion of the group, and should be supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources. After you have submitted your initial post, review some of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your classmates; your responses to others should be at least 100 words in length and substantive. Refer to your Discussion Board rubric in Course Resources for a specific explanation of grading. Read the following chapter in your Ethics for Behavior Analysts text: Chapter 9: “The Behavior Analyst and the Individual Behavior Change Program” (Guideline 4) Bailey, Jon, Burch, Mary. Ethics for Behavior Analysts: 2nd Expanded Edition. [Purdue University Global Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://purdueuniversityglobal.vitalsource.com/#/b... Search the Library for the following source: Killu, K. (2008). Developing effective behavior intervention plans: Suggestions for school personnel. Intervention In School & Clinic, 43(3), 140–149. Posted below. The Behavior Intervention Plan Scenario: Recall the scenario from Unit 3. An elementary school teacher, Ms. Dawson, was in her second year of teaching. She had a new student named, “Devin,” who recently transferred from another school to join her class. As you recall, Devin engages in disruptive behavior in the classroom in the form of teasing his classmates during class and occasional physical aggression toward them. Ms. Dawson has tried to ignore the behavior, implemented a behavioral intervention that she used in her prior classes, and sent Devin to the office, all to no avail. Devin often refuses to leave when prompted to go to the office. Ms. Dawson had begun to notice other students laughing at Devin’s antics on a more frequent basis, and she feels that she is gradually losing control over her classroom. A BCBA from the school district office has been assigned to work with Ms. Dawson to develop a behavior intervention plan to address this escalating problem. Answer the following questions based on your readings from the following article: Killu, K. (2008). Developing effective behavior intervention plans: Suggestions for school personnel. Intervention in School & Clinic, 43(3), 140–149. What is the purpose of the behavior intervention plan? What initial action should the BCBA take to help Ms. Dawson and the rest of the school staff understand why these behaviors continue to occur? Discuss the activities involved in this initial action.Why is it important to operationally define the problem behavior? How would you operationally define the behavior problem displayed by the student in the current scenario? Discuss and operationally define an appropriate replacement behavior for the problem behaviors in the current scenario?Choose two of the behavior plan elements discussed in the article; how are these elements relevant to the current scenario? Why is each element important, and how can each contribute to the development of an effective behavior intervention plan? Use only the sources provided.

The term “Dialectic” means “the art or practice of arriving at the truth by using conversation involving question and answer.” Think of your dialectical journal as a series of conversations with the texts we read during this course. The process is meant to help you develop a better understanding of the text you choose. Use your journal to incorporate your personal responses to the text, and how any of our class discussions relate to the text. You will find that it is a useful way to process what you’re reading, prepare yourself for group discussion, and gather textual evidence for a literary analysis assignment.Procedure:As you read, choose passages that stand out to you and record them in the left-hand column of a chart (include page numbers so I know where you’re referencing). In the right column, write your response to the text (ideas/insights, questions, reflections, and comments on each passage) Provide at least ten (10) entries. Each entry must be more than two sentences long.Your responses should be typed.Sample Dialectical Journal entry: The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien Passages from the textPg#sComments & Questions“-they carried like freight trains; they carried it on their backs and shoulders-and for all the ambiguities of Vietnam, all the mysteries and unknowns, there was at least the single abiding certainty that they would never be at a loss for things to carry”.Pg 2(R) O’brien chooses to end the first section of the novel with this sentence. He provides excellent visual details of what each solider in Vietnam would carry for day-to-day fighting. He makes you feel the physical weight of what soldiers have to carry for simple survival. When you combine the emotional weight of loved ones at home, the fear of death, and the responsibility for the men you fight with, with this physical weight, you start to understand what soldiers in Vietnam dealt with every day. This quote sums up the confusion that the men felt about the reasons they were fighting the war, and how they clung to the only certainty - things they had to carry - in a confusing world where normal rules were suspended. Choosing Passages from the Text:Look for quotes that seem significant, powerful, thought provoking or puzzling. For example, you might record:Effective &/or creative use of stylistic or literary devicesPassages that remind you of your own life or something you’ve seen beforeStructural shifts or turns in the plotA passage that makes you realize something you hadn’t seen beforeExamples of patterns: recurring images, ideas, colors, symbols or motifs.Passages with confusing language or unfamiliar vocabularyEvents you find surprising or confusingPassages that illustrate a particular character or setting Responding To the Text:You can respond to the text in a variety of ways. The most important thing to remember is that your observations should be specific and detailed. Types of responses:Raise questions about the beliefs and values implied in the textGive your personal reactions to the passageDiscuss the words, ideas, or actions of the author or character(s)Tell what it reminds you of from your own experiencesWrite about what it makes you think or feelAgree or disagree with a character or the authorAnalyze the text for use of literary devices (tone, structure, style, imagery)Make connections between different characters or events in the textMake connections to a different text (or film, song, etc…)Label a section with a literary device or element and how that affects the storyDiscuss the words, ideas, or actions of the author or character(s)Consider an event or description from the perspective of a different characterAnalyze a passage and its relationship to the story as a whole You must include 10 entries, written in complete sentences, with clear explanation of what you're seeing in the text portion that you're quoting.