Jossey-Bass teacher. Reach and teach series.

"Grades K-8"--Cover

A positive, proactive approach to behavior management. A case for change -- Positive behavior support and functional behavioral assessment for educators -- Social skills instruction. Teaching social skills: the basics -- Group social skills instruction -- Individualized social skills instruction -- Preventing challenging behavior. Preventing challenging behavior: the basics -- Assisting with executive functioning tasks -- Providing appropriate and engaging academic instruction -- Reinforcing desired behavior. Reinforcing desired behavior: the basics -- Group reinforcement systems -- Individual reinforcement systems -- Using undesirable consequences. Using undesirable consequences: the basics -- Common logical undesirable consequences -- Putting it all together. Conducting effective and efficient functional behavioral assessments -- Designing and implementing effective and efficient behavior intervention plans -- Example success stories -- What about dangerous behavior? Managing crises. Intervening during the escalation cycle -- Physical restraint and seclusion -- Reproducible tools

"Interventions for students who exhibit challenging behavior Written by behavior specialists Kaye Otten and Jodie Tuttle--who together have 40 years of experience working with students with challenging behavior in classroom settings--this book offers educators a practical approach to managing problem behavior in schools. It is filled with down-to-earth advice, ready-to-use forms, troubleshooting tips, recommended resources, and teacher-tested strategies. Using this book, teachers are better able to intervene proactively, efficiently, and effectively with students exhibiting behavior problems. The book includes research-backed support for educators and offers: Instructions for creating and implementing an effective class-wide behavior management program Guidelines for developing engaging lessons and activities that teach and support positive behavior Advice for assisting students with the self-regulation and management their behavior and emotions "--