Strategies for Addressing Behavior Problems in the Classroom

This practical text for behavior management and classroom management provides an in-depth look at specific behaviors and the strategies employed for addressing each behavior in the K-12 classroom. It continues to promote collaboration between other agencies and families, along with better coordination of treatment options to create effective services and intervention in education.Coverage of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and additional research-based practices from various fields (e.g., psychiatry, psychology); behavior and classroom management techniques; school-based interventions in the context of positive behavioral support; collaboration between other agencies and families, along with better coordination of treatment options to create effective services and intervention in education; chapters on specific behavioral problems including disruptive, aggressive, and stereotypic; behavior management unique to situations such as psychiatric disorders, stereotypic and self-injurious behaviors, and substance abuse; Standards of practice for positive behavior support based on The Association for Positive Behavior Supportrs"s standards of practice at the individual student level; The relationship of response to intervention (RtI) and positive behavior support; Expanded coverage of evidence-based practices; Expanded content and resources on drug and alcohol abuse; Case studies that illustrate assessment and planning (FBAs and BIPs) as well as green, yellow, and red zone interventions; New chapters on School-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, Classroom-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports; a newcomprehensive glossary; and unique Epilogue: Taking Care of Yourself which provides beneficial information on how to recognize and prevent teacher burnout, due to the often difficult process of working with students with emotional and behavioral disorders.This text is intended for graduate or undergraduate behavior management courses for general education, and for special education classroom teachers, administrators, or behavior specialists.