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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Melissa Stormont has been involved in special education and psychology for over 15 years. Dr. Stormont has worked to support children with behavioral problems as a teacher, behavioral consultant, and through teaching teachers and conducting research in higher education. Currently, Dr. Stormont is an Associate Professor in Special Education at the University of Missouri. Dr. Stormont has published extensive research related to the educational and social needs of young children who are vulnerable for failure including children with behavior problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and children who have limited resources due to poverty. Dr. Stormont's research has included a focus on family and school factors that contribute to risk and resiliency. She has published over 30 articles and book chapters in these areas. Klappentext "The book's strengths are its practical information and the specific ways of looking at expectations and developing a common language. The forms included will be of great benefit to school teams."-Susan Safarik, Supervisor, Department of S Zusammenfassung Discover how to implement the Programwide/Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Support (PW/SW-PBS) system! a prevention-based approach for teaching and supporting appropriate behavior in preschool and elementary school children. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. A Proactive Approach to Behavior Management The Importance of Understanding Students¿ Past Learning Experiences Recommendations From the Field Programwide/Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Continuum of Supports and Key Features Support for PW/SW-PBS Summary Text Overview 2. Supporting Systems Change Creating a Statewide, Districtwide, or Programwide System Getting Started Building Capacity at the School/Program Level Summary 3. Team Leadership Forming a PW/SW-PBS Team Initial Planning Efforts Determining Priorities and Time Frames Assigning Roles and Running Effective Meetings Determining Data Collection Needs Professional Development Promoting PW/SW-PBS to Staff and Families Summary 4. Teach Behavioral Expectations Choose Behavior Expectations Determine Behaviors That Represent Expectations Develop Matrix to Support Common Language Teach Each Social Behavior Summary 5. Support Appropriate Behavior Strategies to Increase Use of Taught Behavioral Expectations Prompts/Cues Strategies to Build Fluency and Maintain Appropriate Behavior Summary 6. Corrective Consequences Defining and Consistently Responding to Problem Behavior Documentation of Problem Behavior Using Corrective Consequences Additional Considerations Determining Different Consequences for Unique Needs Summary 7. Data-Based Decision Making Designing a Plan for Data Collection SW-PBS Decision Making Summary 8. Building Foundations for Small-Group and Individual Supports Universals Firmly in Place Systems to Establish Small Group/Targeted Supports Small-Group/Targeted Strategies Intensive/Individual Student Supports Conclusion References Index ...
