Problem behaviors are prevalent in schools and may result in negative effects for the students exhibiting those behaviors, teachers, and other students. Increasing on-task behaviors has been shown to minimize disruptive behaviors. The current study utilized an interdependent group contingency-based intervention, Class-Wide Function-related…

The purpose of this study was to explore how knowledge is socially constructed, negotiated, and shaped by group members in language arts instruction in a kindergarten classroom. This study explored how reading was socially constructed among group members and provided a situated definition of reading. A cycle of activity focusing on team work was…