About the Book
This professional training video demonstrates the Behavior Education Program (BEP), the Tier 2 intervention comprehensively described in the book Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools. Scenes set in classrooms and other school and home settings depict such nonaggressive problem behaviors as disruption, defiance, and tardiness, and show how teachers, other school personnel, and parents can work with students effectively to implement the steps of the BEP. In addition, an interview with BEP codeveloper Dr. Leanne S. Hawken provides answers to frequently asked questions. A special feature of the DVD is a set of reproducible forms and training materials that can be downloaded on the purchaser's computer as PDFs or PowerPoint files.
See also the related book, Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools, Second Edition: The Behavior Education Program.
About the Author :
Leanne S. Hawken, PhD, BCBA, is Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Utah. She is a recipient of the College of Education Research Award from the University of Utah. Her research focuses on positive behavior support, including schoolwide behavior support, targeted interventions for students at risk, and functional assessment/behavior support planning for students engaging in severe problem behavior. She frequently leads presentations and workshops on Check-In, Check-Out and positive behavior interventions and supports. In addition to over 20 book chapters and journal articles, she is coauthor of Building Positive Behavior Support Systems in Schools, Second Edition; Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools, Second Edition; and the training DVD Check-In, Check-Out, Second Edition: A Tier 2 Intervention for Students at Risk.
Hollie Pettersson, MEd, is a program specialist with the Utah Personnel Development Center, which sponsors the Utah Behavior Initiative. A former public school teacher, she is currently a doctoral candidate in the educational psychology program at the University of Utah.
Julie Mootz, MEd, has 16 years of experience teaching at the middle school level. Currently, she is a state trainer at the Utah Personnel Development Center, with an emphasis on the areas of math instruction and positive behavior support. She is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Utah.
Carol Anderson, MEd, is the Educational Specialist in the areas of Emotional Disturbance and Mental Health Issues for the Utah State Office of Education. She has over 15 years of experience in the field of special education, as both a speech therapist and special education teacher. She also serves as a state team member for the Utah Behavior Initiative.
Review :
'The Behavior Education Program has been a highly worthwhile and time-efficient program for at-risk students in my district. As a school psychologist, this DVD has allowed me to easily and effectively train school teams, including paraprofessionals, on the implementation steps of this dynamic intervention. I highly recommend this DVD as a training tool for a targeted intervention that works!' - "Mishele Carroll, MA, school psychologist, Granite School District, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA" 'This DVD is worth its weight in gold for trainers teaching the BEP to school staff. I recently used the DVD at a national conference with counselors, family members, and educators, and the audience was very impressed with the high quality and clear examples. All of the program components are illustrated: check-in, teacher feedback, check-out, reinforcing student progress, and home contacts. This DVD is a great example of how evidence-based practices can be presented to achieve optimal outcomes for teachers and students.' - "Douglas Cheney, PhD, College of Education, University of Washington, USA " 'As a school principal, I found this training DVD to be very informative and useful. It's ideal for use with faculty and staff in a school that is beginning to implement BEP, or as a refresher on the program's purpose and processes. The BEP provides educators with a step-by-step program that builds positive rapport while tracking a student's behavior on a daily basis. Students, parents, and teachers are all involved in a proactive intervention that truly works. The teachers, staff, and students at my school like using the BEP, as do I, because it has proven to be so effective.' - "Linda Rawlings, PhD, Principal, Academy Park Elementary, Granite School District, West Valley City, Utah"" , USA" 'This DVD presents an excellent example of an evidence-based, targeted intervention for use with a wide range of students who are challenged by the normal demands of the schooling process. The Behavior Education Program is simple to use, of proven effectiveness, and teachers like it. Thus, it is likely to be applied on a broad scale and to reach those marginalized students who need additional supports. The DVD is especially appealing in that it allows self study and mastery. It could be screened or handed to a teacher by a related services professional, and its content could then become the focus of ongoing behavioral consultation and coaching. This excellent DVD is a fine addition to the array of tools that schools need in order to accommodate at-risk students more effectively. I recommend it highly.' - "Hill M. Walker, PhD, Center on Human Development and Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon"" , USA"
