Managing Classroom Behavior Using Positive Behavior Supports

Written as a methods manual for positive behaviour support (PBS) in school settings, this book focuses on practical strategies for the classroom with step-by-step application examples. After an opening chapter that reviews the key literature and concepts related to evidence-based practice in positive behaviour support, the text quickly moves on to a well-organised collection of indispensable tutorials, methods, and applications for teachers written in clear, down-to-earth language and supplemented with real-life examples.

Features:

• A “How-to” approach encourages readers to focus on concept applications and strategies.
• Organised in a sequential manner giving readers a systematic schema to understand how PBIS principles are applied at the school-wide, classroom, and individual levels.
• A “teacher friendly” writing style focuses the reader on the application of positive behaviour support instead of on terminology or technical vocabulary.
• Real-life scenarios are used to link the steps and sub-components of strategies, helping readers identify the important components and applications of specific strategies through others’ classroom experiences.
• Clear definitions of key terms and concepts, which are further explained with the use of tables and examples, allow readers to easily understand and synthesise new material.
• Helpful tables and graphics are used throughout the text to clarify complex relationships and decisions in a more visual format.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to a Prevention-Focused Model of Behavior Support

Chapter 2 Understanding Behavior

Chapter 3 Overview of a Functional Approach to Intervention

Chapter 4 Measuring Behavior in the School

Chapter 5 Using Data to Make Instructional Decisions

Chapter 6 A Function-Based Perspective of Classroom Management

Chapter 7 Effective Instruction for Behavior

Chapter 8 Antecedent Interventions in the Classroom

Chapter 9 Using Consequences to Encourage Student Behavior in the Classroom

Chapter 10 Designing Individualized Instructional Strategies

Chapter 11 Creating Environments That Predict Individual Student Success

Chapter 12 Strategies for Responding to Individual Success: Reinforcement

Chapter 13 Strategies for Responding to Individual Misbehavior: Punishment Issues

Chapter 14 Behavior Support Plans

Appendix A–Behavior Support Plan Template

Name Index

Subject Index