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Now in a revised and updated second edition with an expanded focus on culturally responsive and inclusive practice, this established classroom resource is written by leaders in positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS).
List of contents
Preface
1. Foundations of Classwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
I. PBIS Foundations and Basic Principles
2. Behavioral Principles at Work in PBIS
3. Tier 1 Schoolwide PBIS
4. Introduction to Classwide PBIS: Focus on Equity, Outcomes, Data, and Systems
II. Classwide PBIS Practices
5. Create an Inclusive, Predictable, Safe, and Engaging Classroom
6. Establish and Teach Positively Stated Norms or Expectations
7. Implement a Continuum of Strategies to Increase Contextually Appropriate Behavior
8. Implement a Continuum of Strategies to Decrease Contextually Inappropriate Behavior
III. Additional Tiers of Support for Students
9. Overview of Tier 2 Supports in Your School and Classroom
10. Overview of Tier 3 Supports in Your School and Classroom
11. Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?
References
Index
About the author
Brandi Simonsen, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Co-Director of the Center for Behavioral Education and Research at the University of Connecticut. She is Co-Director of the National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Co-Principal Investigator of the Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports Research Network, and Senior Advisor to the National Center on Intensive Intervention. Dr. Simonsen’s primary interests include Tier 1 schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in alternative settings, classwide PBIS, and more intensive supports for students with challenging behavior. Her publications include numerous journal articles and book chapters and the coauthored books Classwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Second Edition: A Guide to Proactive Classroom Management and Implementing Classwide PBIS: A Guide to Supporting Teachers.
Diane Myers, PhD, is Senior Vice President of Special Education for Specialized Education Services, Inc. Her prior academic appointments include serving as Professor of Special Education and Chair of the Department of Teacher Education at Texas Woman’s University. Dr. Myers’s research interests include implementing positive behavioral interventions and supports at the school, classroom, and individual student levels; teacher training and professional development; classroom management; and supporting students with challenging behavior. Her publications include numerous journal articles and book chapters and the coauthored books Classwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Second Edition: A Guide to Proactive Classroom Management and Implementing Classwide PBIS: A Guide to Supporting Teachers.
Summary
Now in a revised and updated second edition with an expanded focus on culturally responsive and inclusive practice, this established classroom resource is written by leaders in positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS).
