Supporting Students with Emotional and Behavioral Problems

Prevention and Intervention Strategies

Severe social, emotional, and behavioral challenges can be major obstacles to your students' academic success. Break down those barriers with the research-based interventions in this book, your guide to addressing serious problem behaviors in K-12 classrooms. Aligned with recommended practices for schoolwide positive behavior supports (SWPBS), this book presents a highly effective tiered approach that helps you develop school- and class-wide interventions and match behavior interventions to each student's needs. Developed by trusted PBS experts and packed with concrete strategies, this essential resource will prepare teachers to prevent and reduce severe behavior problems, improve students' social interactions, and increase academic engagement.

THE GUIDE YOU NEED TO:

Improve the behavior of students with or without a specific diagnosis
Boost your behavior management skills and empower yourself to take action
Assess and improve your classroom environment, including physical setup, routines, and emotional climate
Prevent behavior problems by keeping students engaged and motivated during instruction
Directly teach social skills during your everyday classes and routines
Identify student mental health problems and select appropriate interventions
Determine when a student needs Tier 2 intervention or more intensive Tier 3 supports
Conduct functional behavioral assessments and use them to develop support plans
Select and use a behavioral management system to track your students' progress

PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Real-world strategies, case studies, forms, and reflection activities that can be used right away in the classroom and across various school settings.

Strategies to Improve Behavior and Instruction in the Classroom

Reviews

Katie Eklund, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona - September 3, 2015

“Translates knowledge into practice in a way that teachers will benefit from tremendously… Novice and seasoned educators alike will find valuable tools for responding effectively to problem behaviors.”

Sarup Mathur, Associate Professor, Arizona State University and Chair of Advocacy and Governmental Relationship, Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders - September 3, 2015

“Present[s] a practical guide for implementing a tiered approach to intervention in an insightful way. A must read for educators and administrators involved in teacher training and professional development.”

Robert Gable, Constance F. and Colgate Darden Professor of Special Education, Old Dominion University - August 14, 2015

“Given the depth and breadth of coverage and the easy reading nature of the book, it should be on the must read list of all beginning as well as experienced practitioners.”

Authors: Lee Kern, Michael P. George, Mark D. Weist Foreword Authors: Timothy J. Lewis Ph.D., Susan Rodger

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