Problem
Jerome has been a student in your class of 4-year-olds for the past four months. You see Jerome as a bright and affectionate child who actively participates in circle time, center time, and other class activities. However, a problem has arisen on the playground. Jerome has gotten into arguments with other children much more frequently than usual and has even tried to bite other children on several occasions. You have tried to explain why the behavior is unacceptable, but you feel a different approach is needed given his continued behavior. Describe what you would do to determine the function (i.e., purpose of Jerome's behavior and explain why you would use this approach Describe other information you might need to collect (e.g., students' interests, developmental level, home environment, etc.) explain why this information would be important to collect Describe what you would do to modify the behavior and explain why you would use this approach