Classroom Management for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders : A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators

by Roger Pierangelo

• ISBN13: 9781412917872
• ISBN10: 1412917875
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-27
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Written by experts in the field of special education, this guide provides a clear and comprehensive overview of emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), along with practical guidelines for working with students diagnosed with EBD.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. x
About the Authors	p. xii
Review Your Knowledge of Students With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders	p. 1
Definition of Emotional Disturbance	p. 1
Causes of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders	p. 2
Prevalence of Emotional Disturbance	p. 4
Age of Onset of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders	p. 4
Gender Features of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders	p. 4
Cultural Features of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders	p. 5
Eligibility Criteria for Emotional Disturbance Under IDEA	p. 5
Characteristics of Students With Emotional Disturbance	p. 6
Children With Emotional Disturbances and School-Related Concerns	p. 7
IDEA Exclusion of Students Who Are "Socially Maladjusted"	p. 8
Understand the Behaviors of Students With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders	p. 9
Understanding Challenging Behaviors	p. 9
Understand the Difference Between Symptoms and Problems	p. 12
Behaviors That May Be Indicative of More Serious Problems	p. 13
Symptomatic Behaviors Exhibited When a Child Has Low Levels of Tension	p. 14
Symptomatic Behaviors Exhibited When a Child Has High Levels of Tension	p. 15
Redirecting Students to More Appropriate Behaviors	p. 16
Ways to Maintain Positive Changes in Student Behavior	p. 22
Whole-Classroom Instructional Strategies	p. 24
Become Culturally Competent When Working With Students With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders	p. 30
Some Tips	p. 33
Understand and Apply Principles of Reinforcement When Working With Students With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders	p. 35
What Is the Actual Reinforcer?	p. 36
Factors Affecting Reinforcer Effectiveness	p. 36
Checklist for Effective Reinforcement	p. 36
Possible Reinforcers	p. 38
Reinforcement of Appropriate Student Behavior	p. 42
Promote Positive Social Interactions Among Students With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders	p. 44
Why Are Social Skills Important?	p. 45
Social-Cognitive Skill Development	p. 45
The Role of Social Skills at School	p. 46
Strategies to Foster a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom	p. 46
Creating a Positive Classroom Climate	p. 47
Teaching Social Skills Through Role-Playing and Observation	p. 48
The Classroom Teacher's Power to Model Acceptance	p. 49
Promoting Positive Social Interactions Among Students With and Without Disabilities	p. 50
Apply Instructional Interventions for Specific Behaviors Exhibited in the Classroom by Students With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders	p. 59
Instructional Interventions for Active Noncompliance	p. 59
Instructional Interventions for Attendance Problems	p. 60
Instructional Interventions for Difficulty With Transitions	p. 62
Instructional Interventions for Disrespect to Teachers	p. 64
Instructional Interventions for Classroom Disruption	p. 65
Instructional Interventions for Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Behavior and/or Consequences for Misbehavior	p. 66
Instructional Interventions for Interpersonal Relationships With Peers	p. 67
Instructional Interventions for Out-of-Control Behaviors	p. 68
Instructional Interventions for Passive Resistance	p. 69
Instructional Interventions for Not Respecting Property or Personal Space of Others	p. 70
Instructional Interventions for Verbal Aggression	p. 71
Instructional Interventions for Verbal Outbursts	p. 72
Understand and Implement Classroom Management Strategies for Students With Specific Psychological Disorders	p. 74
Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Schools	p. 74
Classroom Management for Students With Anxiety Disorders	p. 80
Classroom Management for Students With Bipolar Disorder	p. 84
Classroom Management for Students With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)	p. 90
Classroom Management for Students With Depression	p. 95
Classroom Management for Students With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)	p. 99
Classroom Management for Students With Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)	p. 104
Classroom Management for Students With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)	p. 109
Classroom Management for Students With Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)	p. 114
Classroom Management for Students With Schizophrenia	p. 118
Glossary	p. 124
References	p. 130
Index	p. 133
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