Positive Behavioral Supports for the Classroom

by Scheuermann, Brenda K.; Hall, Judy A.

• ISBN13: 9780131131576
• ISBN10: 0131131575
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

Despite all that is known about keeping schools and classrooms safe, orderly, positive, and productive, teachers continue to cite discipline as a major concern.Positive Behavioral Supports for the Classroomhelps prepare teachers to sufficiently manage even the most minor behavioral challenges facing teachers in todayrs"s educational system. Drawing upon research in the field of positive behavior supports, this text presents an array of research-based strategies and techniques for strengthening appropriate behaviors and reducing challenging ones in students. The authors help to bridge the gap between theory and practice by presenting both the theoretical foundations of behavior and behavioral interventions, as well as the actual "how to" apply the strategies for effective behavior management. To help educators and other professionals be better prepared to assess challenging classroom and individual student behavior problems, this text not only describes what to do for behavior management, but why. Readers will also gain understanding of how both undesirable behavior and desirable behavior are directly related to the contexts in which they occur; the multitude of varied functions that undesirable behaviors serve for students; and how to best use this information to design effective preventative and management interventions for use in the classroom. The authorsrs" passion for using effective behavioral intervention strategies and teaching others to do so drives this textrs"s ambition in helping to make behavior management easier and more effective for future and current teachers.

Table of Contents

Foundations of Behavior Management and Positive Behavioral Supports

Introduction to Behavior Management and Positive Behavior Supports

Theoretical Models to Explain Challenging Behavior

Assessment and Monitoring

Determining Reasons for Challenging Behavior through Functional Behavior Assessment

Prevention through Behavioral and Academic Monitoring

Creating a Proactive Learning Environment Through Antecedent Interventions: Structure, Relationships, and Instruction

Prevention through Rules and Procedures

Prevention through Effective Use of Schedule, Classroom Planning and Organization, and Classroom Climate

Prevention through Positive and Collaborative Teacher, Peer, and Parent Relationships

Prevention through High Quality Instruction

Using Consequences to Increase Appropriate Behavior and Reduce Challenging Behavior

Preventing through Reinforcement: Reinforcement Theory

Prevention through Reinforcement: Specific Techniques for Increasing Appropriate Behavior

Using Behavior Reduction Strategies to Reduce Challenging Behavior

Beyond Classroom Management to Schoolwide Management

Prevention through Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Supports

Glossary

Index

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