Hello, my name is Theresa Hinton and I am a special education major at Old Dominion University. After obtaining my degree I would like to work with children who have emotional or behavioral disabilities. A big part of working with children who have emotional or behavioral disabilities is being able to manage problem behavior so the students can get the most out of their education. I have always been interested in alternative methods to controlling problem behavior besides reactive discipline (punishment). For this reason I chose to do my project on positive reinforcement because I feel that it is beneficial not only to student with special needs but can be applied to any child in any classroom. Children are our future and as educators it is our job to know all the little trick and tips in order to make our classrooms a success.