Use research-based strategies to improve behaviour in the K–12 classroom! Combining theory and practice, best-selling author David A. Sousa helps educators understand what is happening in the brains of students with behaviour problems and offers practical, effective intervention strategies compatible with current findings in neuroscience.
In easy-to-understand language, the author presents current information on brain development and function and highlights factors that affect social and emotional decision making and negative behaviours like impulsivity, defiance, and violence. Comprehensive yet concise, this guide for K–12 teachers and counsellors provides methods for teaching self-control and fostering positive relationships with troubled students and provides case studies that match effective strategies with specific behaviours. Educators will find answers to critical questions such as:
This invaluable handbook also features reproducible forms, worksheets, checklists, additional references, and an expanded list of primary research sources to help teachers understand and apply research-based principles for classroom and behaviour management.
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Conclusion
Appendix
Glossary
References
Resources
Index