Behavior Management : Applications for Teachers

by Zirpoli, Thomas J.

• ISBN13: 9780132281447
• ISBN10: 0132281449
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For undergraduate and Special Ed or General Ed graduate courses in Special Ed. Behavior Management and Classroom Management or Applied Behavior Analysis. Behavior Management: Applications for Teachersprovides a comprehensive overview of behavior management and classroom management to include introduction, definitions, assessment (functional and formal), strategies and applications. The focus of the strategies presented in this text is positive behavioral support and the prevention of challenging behavior within the classroom setting. Special attention is paid to special populations, such as young children, teens, and students from diverse backgrounds. The text is packed with classroom connection vignettes, follow-up discussion questions per classroom connection, practical applications and examples so that the content is clear to the reader and easily applied to the classroom.

Table of Contents

Basic Concepts of Behavior and Behavior Management

Legal Considerations for Schools

Diversity in the Classroom

Issues in Early Childhood Behavior

Issues in Adolescent Behavior

Data Collection Techniques

Single-Subject Designs

Formal Behavioral Assessment

Functional Behavioral Assessment

Establishing a Reinforcement Program

Cognitive Behavior Modification

General Behavior Reduction Strategies

Specific Behavior Challenges and Strategies

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