Managing Challenging Behaviors in Schools, First Edition: Research-Based Strategies That Work(What Works for Special-Needs Learners)

Solidly grounded in research, this book provides an overview of tested, easy-to-implement strategies for preventing problem behavior in the classroom and responding effectively when it does occur. Part I focuses on prevention, discussing best practices in classroom management and instructional delivery. Part II covers more intensive interventions for students who require individualized behavior support. Chapters describe the use of behavioral contracts, self-monitoring, and functional assessment-based interventions. The authors' model is fully compatible with positive behavior intervention and support (PBIS) and response-to-intervention (RTI) frameworks. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes more than a dozen reproducible checklists, self-assessment tools, and planning forms. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. See also Supporting Behavior for School Success: A Step-by-Step Guide to Key Strategies, by Kathleen Lynne Lane et al., which provides a quick and easy guide to implementing seven effective low-intensity strategies in the classroom.

Table of Contents:
I. Preventing Behavior Problems 1. Preventing and Managing Learning and Behavior Problems: An Overview 2. Classroom Management 3. Instructional Delivery 4. Low-Intensity Strategies II. Responding to Problem Behaviors 5. Behavior Contracts 6. Self-Monitoring 7. Functional Assessment-Based Interventions III. Getting Started 8. Getting Started in Your Classroom

About the Author :
Kathleen Lynne Lane, PhD, Department of Special Education, Vanderbilt University, USA, Holly Mariah Menzies, PhD, Charter College of Education, California State University, Los Angeles, USA, Allison L. Bruhn, MA, and Mary Crnobori, MEd, both at the Department of Special Education, Vanderbilt University, USA

Review :
"Using the best evidence from research and practice, this comprehensive book presents a wealth of information for managing challenging behavioral difficulties in schools. Readers learn how to systematically plan and deliver approaches that increase in intensity of support. The strategies are described in a step-by-step format, with consideration for different age groups of learners, so that both new and experienced teachers can immediately apply them in their classrooms. As a text, this book would be an excellent addition to any teacher education, educational administration, or school psychology training program. It will also be an extremely useful professional development resource." - Melody Tankersley, Special Education Program, Kent State University, Ohio, USA "No one knows the literature on challenging behavior better than Lane and her colleagues. This book translates that knowledge into practice in a way that teachers will benefit from tremendously. With a focus on both instructional and management variables associated with preventing and dealing with difficult behavior, the book provides concise, easy-to-follow explanations of interventions. It is a unique resource that preservice and practicing teachers will refer to often." - Timothy J. Landrum, Department of Special Education, University of Louisville, USA