fort to remedy the situation in the most effective manner. The teacher must be aware of the schools policy in dealing with depressed students. A very important element of the teachers responsibility is to provide adequate supervision in the school. Obviously, the teacher has very little influence when the child goes home, but in the school, the teacher has responsibilities. The teacher also has responsibilities to document and report any changes in the child.In accommodating emotional and behavioral disorder students there are many factors to keep in mind. Their misbehavior may be a result of inappropriate curriculum or teaching strategies, however not all misbehavior is attributed to these factors. There are certain factors which may have an impact on the behavior of the classroom which need to be taken into account. Teachers must keep group size and composition in mind when assigning group work. If the teacher is not careful about this problems may arise. The teacher also has to allow for planning time. Another factor is cultural or linguistic barriers. If there are communication barriers, then misbehavior is more likely to occur. Finally, the lack of resources may influence the childs behavior. Once the teacher has taken the necessary precautions, and the child has been identified as having an emotional or behavioral disorder, there are certain steps a teacher can take in the classroom to accommodate or adapt to the students behavior. The first step in accommodating an emotionally or behaviorally disturbed child is to set realistic, short term goals. The child could even participate in the development of the intervention strategies and goals. This makes the intervention more personally relevant and they understand the repercussions of their actions. The goals should start out small and short term and gradually increase. Initially, teachers may need to accept behavior that would not ordinarily be accepted, but will...
