Fifteen Positive Behavior Strategies to Increase Academic Success

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<p>Powerful behavioral interventions to help your students succeed</p> <p> </p> <p>Behavioral problems can disrupt learning for the whole classroom if not managed properly, which is often a matter of frustrating trial and error. Just in time, this must-have guide brings you essential strategies to improve student learning by supporting good behavior rather than punishing bad behavior. </p> <p> </p> <p>In Fifteen Positive Behavior Strategies to Increase Academic Success, Beverley Johns draws on forty years of experience working with the most challenging students to deliver a set of fifteen practical intervention techniques that can be applied to virtually any situation in both pull-out and inclusive classrooms. </p> <p> </p> <p>Backed by research and case studies, each chapter is brief and to-the-point with a focus on one specific behavioral intervention technique. Insights include</p> <p> </p> Incorporating student interests in classroom activities Understanding why the student is misbehaving to plan an appropriate intervention Understanding how stimulation impacts performance <p> </p> <p>With these proven tactics, you’ll be able to act quickly, equitably, and effectively to ensure your classroom isn’t held back by problem behavior.</p> <br/> "Well-researched and well-written, this book will be treasured by anyone working with children and adolescents. How I wish this book had been available thirty-six years ago when I started my teaching career!" <p>—Joyce Sager, Special Education Teacher</p> <p>Gadsden City Schools, Alabama </p> <p> </p> <p>"This is your go-to guide for positive behavior interventions that will energize instruction and learning for all students!"</p> <p>—Renee Bernhardt, Educational Specialist</p> <p>Cherokee County School District, Canton, Georgia</p>