BF+Skinner



Name: ** Burrhus Frederic "B. F." Skinner **

Birthday: March 20, 1904

Birthplace: [|Susquehanna, Pennsylvania]

This day in history (in location): The railroad converted the Starrucca House to offices and staff housing c. 1903. [|[7]] A new roundhouse complex was constructed between 1904 and 1911, and other shop buildings were added through the 1920s

IQ:

Educational Background:

 In high school, Skinner took an English class taught by Miss Graves to whom he was later to dedicate his book, The Technology of Teaching . He attended [|Hamilton College] in New York with the intention of becoming a writer. While attending, he joined [|Lambda Chi Alpha] Fraternity. He wrote for the school paper, but as an atheist, he was critical of the religious school he attended. He also attended Harvard University after receiving his [|B.A.] in English literature in 1926 where he would later research, teach, and eventually become a prestigious board member. After graduation, he spent a year at his parents' home in [|Scranton] attempting to become a writer of fiction. He tried to become a writer in Greenwich Village. He soon became disillusioned with his literary skills despite encouragement from widely renowned literary genius Robert Frost and concluded that he had little world experience and no strong personal perspective from which to write. His encounter with [|John B. Watson] 's // Behaviorism // led him into graduate study in psychology and to the development of his own operant behaviorism

Family Background: Father: William Skinner (lawyer) Mother: Grace Skinner Brother: Edward Skinner Wife: Yvonne Blue Daughters: Julie and Deborah Quotations: "I do not admire myself as a person. My successes do not override my shortcomings"

"We must delegate control of the population as a whole to specialists——to police, priests, teachers, therapies, and so on, with their specialized reinforcers and their codified contingencies"

"It is a mistake to suppose that the whole issue is how to free man. The issue is to improve the way in which he is controlled"

"Education is what survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten

"As the senses grow dull, the stimulating environment becomes less clear. When reinforcing consequences no longer follow, we are bored, discouraged and depressed."

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS)

School-Wide RECOMMENDATIONS:

A Learning Circle Student is God fearing Respectful Responsible of our actions and deeds Loving and caring of others Honest and true to our words Considerate of other people's feelings and conditions Trustworthy Obedient Friendly and kind to God's creatures.

SMART Kids Owls are Smart! S - Strive for Excellence M - Make good choices A - Show positive Attitude R - Respect for others T -

Mastery Learning

Accuracy Overlearning Fluency Immediate Feedback