Preventing Problem Behaviors : Schoolwide Programs and Classroom Practices

by Bob Algozzine

• ISBN13: 9781412970488
• ISBN10: 1412970482
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-09
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

In today's increasingly diverse classrooms, problem behaviours can often interrupt instructional time and disrupt learning. Designed for 21st-century school leaders, administrators, behaviour specialists, and classroom teachers, this research-based guide offers specific strategies and plans for preventing problem behaviour at both the classroom and school level.Based on the premise that early response to problems can lead to better outcomes for students, the book's content is framed around four essential areas: foundations, intervention, collaboration, and evaluation. Within these areas, this accessible guide features:- The latest information on the science and practice of prevention- Reasons why conflict resolution, peer mediation, and bully-proofing are essential to prevention- Effective practices for teaching social skills to young children- Proven techniques for implementing schoolwide positive behaviour support- Tools for using individual behaviour plans to prevent problems- Ideas for home-school and community partnerships and culturally responsible teaching- Critical strategies for monitoring student progress and evaluating prevention practices- New, updated chapters, including information on preschool behaviour support and RTIThis valuable resource provides all the tools and strategies school leaders and teachers need to keep children focused on learning.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Prevention Science and Practice

What We Know about Prevention Practice

What We Know about Response to Intervention

What We Know about Behavior and Academics

Changing the Lives of Students with Problems

An Illustration from Practice

Preschool Behavior Support

Importance of Teaching Social Skills in Preschool

Effective Practices for Teaching Social Skills to Young Children

Teaching Young Children How to Behave in Social Settings

An Illustration from Practice

Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support

Definition and Importance of SWPBS

Characteristics and Effective Practices of SWPBS

Effectiveness of SWPBS

Perspective on School-Wide Positive Behavior Support

An Illustration from Practice

Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in School Settings

Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions

Theoretical Underpinnings of CBI

Current Research on CBI

School-Based CBIs

A CBI Example

Summary

An Illustration from Practice

Social Skills Instruction and Generalization Strategies

Social Skills, Social Competence, and Curricula

Generalization of Social Skills and Building Performance Competence

Why Social Skills Programs Sometimes Fail

Gaining Community Support for Social Skills Training

Importance of Improving and Generalizing Social Skills

Conflict Resolution, Peer Mediation, and Bullying Prevention

Some Program Definitions

A Developmental Framework

Characteristics of Effective CRE Programs

How to Sustain CRE and Bullying Prevention Programs

Concluding Thoughts

An Illustration from Practice

Classroom Interventions and Individual Behavior Plans

What Educators Should Know About the RTI Model

RTI as a Schoolwide and Classroom Management Approach

Effective Classroom Management Approaches

Tier 2 Behavior Plans for Students

Behavior Planning for Tier 2 Students

Summary of Tier 2 Behavior Planning

Individualized Behavior Plan (BIP)

Conclusion

Effective Home-School Partnerships

The Importance of Home-School Partnerships

Principles and Key Features of Home-School Partnerships

Characteristics of Effective Home-School Partnerships

Home-School Partnerships and Challenging Behavior

Illustration from Practice

Community and Interagency Partnerships

Poverty, Immigrant Status and Risk

Interagency Approaches to Preventing Problem Behavior

Core Principles and Governance Structure

Linkages to Learning in Action

Preventing Problem Behaviors with Community Partnerships

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Culture and Today's Classrooms

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Teaching Appropriate Behavior

Teaching Behavior to CLD Learners

Conclusion

Illustrations from Practice

Monitoring Student Progress and Evaluating Prevention Practices

Evaluating Outcomes of Prevention Efforts

Designing Program Evaluations

Measurement Issues

Common Hazards in Program Evaluation

Disseminating Evaluation Information

Measuring Success of Preventing Programs

Building and Sustaining Effective Prevention Practices

Building Effective Prevention Practices

Putting It All Together

Postscript

References

Index

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