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Article 1

Salend, S. J., & Sylvestre, S. (2005). Understanding and addressing oppositional and defiant classroom behaviors. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 37(6), 32–39. doi:10.1177/004005990503700604

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Describe how the family should be engaged and collaborated with during the behavior planning and intervention process. What are their responsibilities? How do they change throughout the process?
2. Your co-teacher believes that he or she firmly knows the function of a student’s defiant behavior. How would you explain to him or her that a functional behavior analysis should still be conducted?
    

Article 2

Vaughn, S., & Schumm, J. S. (1995). Responsible inclusion for students with learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 28(5), 264–270. doi:10.1177/002221949502800502

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Examine the responsible inclusion resources listed in relation to the observed sites (“Comments,” p. 269). Which of these supports is present in your current instructional environment or school? Which are not?
2. What would be the essential components of your school’s inclusion philosophy/position statement?