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Positive Behavior Support at the Secondary "Targeted Group" Level
Riffel, Laura A.; Mitchiner, Melinda S.
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Description for Positive Behavior Support at the Secondary "Targeted Group" Level
Paperback. Includes topics such as establishing procedures and routines, working in small groups and conducting individualized interventions in the classroom, managing transitions, and following up to measure effectiveness. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables, diagrams. BIC Classification: JNSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
Seal the gaps in student learning with targeted intervention
Research on positive behavior support has focused largely on tier one, school-wide disciplinary policies, and tier three interventions tailored to highly problematic students. This leaves a gap in the middle. "Yellow zone", or tier two, interventions are an extremely effective way to address many challenging behavior and disciplinary issues in small group settings.
Positive Behavior Support at the Secondary "Targeted Group" Level shows teachers how to identify the students who can benefit from tier two interventions and demonstrates how to create ... Read morean implementation plan that delivers results. Focusing on proactive strategies rather than reactive solutions, Riffel and Mitchiner’s research-based techniques include:
- General strategies that can be applied at the individual student level, such as self-management, proximity control, and the Premack principle and peer mentoring
- Comprehensive action plans that anticipate the full range of disruptions that may occur
- A useful behavior rating sheet proven effective in improving student behavior
- "Funk Sway" For The Classroom: Using Feng Shui principles to create a classroom environment that enhances productivity, learning, and creativity
Apply the techniques in this book to reduce challenging behavior, improve school climate, and improve outcomes for ALL students.
"This book is easy to read, understand, and implement in any classroom or school. Teachers will be drawn to the resources that can be copied and used immediately! I can’t wait to apply some of these practices in my classroom!"
Rachel Spenner, Sixth Grade Teacher
Westridge Elementary School
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Product Details
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
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About Riffel, Laura A.; Mitchiner, Melinda S.
Laura A. Riffel is currently the director of Behavior Doctor Seminars, a company dedicated to helping teachers have all the tools they need to ameliorate behavioral issues in the classroom. She has trained hundreds of thousands of teachers, bus drivers, administrators, parents, paraprofessionals, counselors, psychologists, and social workers in the United States, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. She taught for ... Read moreover 30 years and ran a statewide program for children with behaviors that were impeding learning in the classrooms and a day program for children with severe behaviors. Melinda Mitchiner is currently completing her doctoral work in Special Education at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. She is also coordinating technical assistance for the national technical assistance center for inclusive schoolwide school reform. Before her arrival at the University of Kansas, Melinda spent many years teaching and providing support for students who exhibit challenging behaviors. She provided professional learning opportunities at the school, district and state levels for educators and others to promote implementation of positive behavior support. Show Less
Reviews for Positive Behavior Support at the Secondary "Targeted Group" Level
"This book is easy to read, understand, and implement in any classroom or school. Teachers will be drawn to the resources that can be copied and implemented immediately! I can’t wait to apply some of these practices in my classroom!"
Rachel Spenner, Sixth Grade Elementary
