Why Johnny Doesn't Behave Quotes

“The more attention you pay to the behavior you want from students, the more it will happen.”
― Barbara D. Bateman, Why Johnny Doesn't Behave: Twenty Tips and Measurable BIPs

“Students frequently misbehave because they (1) want and need attention from adults and peers, (2) are trying to avoid a difficult or unpleasant task (too difficult, too easy, too boring), or (3) for some older students, revenge.”
― Barbara D. Bateman, Why Johnny Doesn't Behave: Twenty Tips and Measurable BIPs

“The process of determining if the misbehavior was getting something the student wanted or was avoiding something he didn’t want is called functional behavioral assessment or analysis (FBA).”
― Barbara D. Bateman, Why Johnny Doesn't Behave: Twenty Tips and Measurable BIPs