Engaged Time in the Classroom

Abstract

a very bright fifth grader who is enrolled in a regular classroom and now has been referred for emotional and behavioral disorders because of his acting out and aggressive behavior. The school psychologist observes A. J. in the classroom. The second-year teacher, who is struggling with lesson planning, provides lectures, during which A. J. is very attentive. The teacher then gives the students an independent practice sheet; she anticipates that the students will need 30 minutes to complete the sheet. A. J. completes the assignment within 5 minutes, has nothing to do, and starts to verbally pick on other students about how slow they are. The other students then call A. J. names. A. J