Approaches to Behavior Management:
A Web-based guide
Paul Kim, APE Specialist at Cross Country Education
Project CAPE Graduate Scholar, California State University Long Beach.
Dr. Melissa Bittner, PhD (Chair)
Dr. Amanda Young, PhD
Dr. Barry Lavay, PhD
Physical education environments are full of unique variables such as noise, and temperature that can lead to unwanted change in behavior for students with disabilities. One of the toughest challenges of teaching PE is managing behavior. A mere 25% of certified adapted physical education teachers who participated in survey question regarding behavior management reported that their training felt inadequate ( Guthrie et al., 2014)
Why Understanding Behavior is Important!
Students with disabilities
Students with behavior challenges
All students
Promotes Inclusion
Reduces management time = increased activity time
Behavorial Approach
Preventing Behavior
Increasing Appropriate Behavior
Decreasing Unwanted Behavior
Biophysical Approach
File review for health conditions
Music
Heart rate
Breathing
Humanastic Approach
Reaching Before Teaching
Social Responsibility
Mental toughness/grit
De-emphasizing Winning
Keys to Sucess
Teaching Philosophy
Self-reflection
Target Appropriate Behavior