Running head: ACTION PLAN
Action Plan
Kristy Wilder
National University
ABA 610
Action Plan
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Working in a School
As I am someone currently in school to become a BCBA and work with children,
there is a high possibility of me working in or with schools. It is important to understand
how these institutions work and how collaboration looks with them as well. The chances
that I will be working either directly with teachers or in conjunction with them, is very
high when I am in my new position as a BCBA, which is why having an action plan to
lay out each step of what that will look like is incredibly important.
Before
Before entering a school to work there are many things I will need to do in order
to prepare. Depending on what kind of work I am doing with the school this will
obviously look different. I could be hired to work for the district, I could be on an IEP
team of a client I’m overseeing, or I could even be a Behavior Instructor. Whatever role
I’ll be in, I will need to prepare myself.
Having clear and concise goals will only help me in my way to becoming the best
version of a BCBA that I can be. When I enter into an IEP meeting will I be the voice of
reason attempting to gain life-changing accommodations for my client? Or will I be on
the IEP team simply as a behavior expert? Understanding what my specific purpose
