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Changing the Worst Classroom Behavior (Android, Version 1.1)
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Google Play Store (also available for $1.99 from Apple App Store)
Cristia LesherAssociates, LLC
Free
to provide information on behavior management, with video demonstrations
4.2/5
Very easy
Changing the Worst Classroom Behavior provides a catalog of filmed presentations by Polly Bath, a teacher and behavior consultant with Cristia Lesher Associates, an organization that provides K-12 staff development and consulting. The videos in this app are short and offer quick tips on managing specific behaviors likely to be encountered in a special education, inclusive, or general classroom setting. Information presented is tied to reallife, practical examples. There is a summary of the information provided below each video. Videos can be shared directly to Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus. All of the videos found on the app, as well as a few additional videos, can be accessed on the presenter’s YouTube channel: PollyBathBehaviorTV. Although the information presented in the Changing the Worst Classroom Behavior app is useful, the content and additional videos are easily accessible through YouTube, making this app somewhat unnecessary for those with access to YouTube.
Summary There are many behavior management apps available, and finding the right app for use in an early childhood music therapy setting can be overwhelming. This list of behavior management apps is not intended to be exhaustive; rather, it is meant to provide a quick guide for music therapists hoping to learn more about behavior management or to track behaviors. All of the apps reviewed are inexpensive and easy to use. The decision about which app to use largely depends on the purpose for which the app is intended.
References Alma Beaudoin. (2015). A Closer Look at Behavior (2.0) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http:// play.google.com. Cristia Lesher Associates. (2016). Changing the Worst Classroom Behavior (1.2) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://play.google.com
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