Doing Precision Teaching: How do I pick a behavior to start with?
[Question and Answer contributed by Dr. Ogden Lindsley, October 2000.] “Child knows best.” Let the learner pick the first targets. Success rewards them for the whole counting charting reward/penalty routine. We have learned that the learner’s third or fourth target is usually one a family member or friend would have picked in the first place. So be patient, and help learners pick their own targets.
