Classroom behavior change can take a lot of time, and when you are in the thick of it, waiting out that behavior change can be really difficult. In this episode, I talk with Caitlin from @beltransbehaviorbasics and she gives us amazing strategies for waiting out that behavior change. In this episode you will learn these different strategies as well as some key points related to determining if we should change up the intervention to maximize student success. Specifically, we talk about data collection. I know, everyone's favorite topic, right? Caitlin shares with us how she uses data to help determine if behavior change is occurring and how using data can be key to waiting out that behavior change. We know that it can take a long time to learn a new skill and classroom behavior change is no different. Using data can help you see the progress you are making even if it is hard to see it day to day. Some days may be harder than others, but if you have reliable data showing increases in the skill you are teaching and decreases in the undesired behavior, it will make waiting out that behavior change so much easier. We also talk about strategies for tackling those really hard extinction bursts. Extinction bursts are when the behavior gets worse before it gets better. This can happen and is actually pretty common. There are some key strategies special education teachers can use when the extinction burst hits that helps us wait out that behavior change. One strategy Caitlin mentions is having a plan with your staff. It is so important to make that plan and know what you are going to do when that undesired behavior occurs so that everyone is on the same page and you do not go into panic mode. We talk about how to make this plan and elements of a good plan. Caitlin also shares some strategies for teaching new skills to students. This can help immensely when it comes to waiting out that classroom behavior change. While we want to see a decrease in the undesired behavior, we know that true behavior change does not occur if we do not teach a new replacement skill. This can help take the focus off the undesired behavior and put the focus on skill building. This can be a game changer in your classroom and really help maximize student success. Caitlin also gives us some great strategies for antecedent interventions that bringing the student into the planning process for the behavior intervention plan. Again, this can be a key strategy to overall behavioral success. The more buy in you have from the student, the better chances you are going to have when it comes to maximizing student success. Lastly, she shares her experience as a behavior specialist in schools. If you have been thinking about becoming a behavior specialist or have any interest in becoming a board certified behavior analyst, you definitely want to hear about her experience! School based behavior specialists are becoming more and more popular and there is such a need for behavioral services in schools. Listen now to get all the strategies for waiting out that classroom behavior change! Join the Teaching Behavior Together CommunityGrab a FREE behavior guide for feasible classroom based behavioral interventions (Click Here)Visit my website for more strategies and interventions you can use daily in your classroom. (Click Here)Follow me on Instagram for daily behavior and social emotional learning tips (Click Here)Follow me over on Pinterest for all things behavior and social emotional learning (Click Here)