Managing Noncompliance and Defiance in the Classroom: A Road Map for Teachers, Specialists, and Behavior Support Teams

This book provides K–12 educators with an in-depth understanding of the many behaviours students exhibit in the classroom, especially noncompliance and defiance. School safety and student behaviour expert Geoff Colvin fully describes and illustrates a procedure for assessing noncompliant behaviour and identifying key factors that contribute to and foster this challenging problem behaviour. The book offers a systematic approach for using an array of evidence-based strategies for each contributing factor to reduce noncompliant behaviour and establish cooperation. This is an ideal resource for teachers, behaviour specialists, and behaviour support teams that provides:

• Details for understanding & assessing noncompliance/defiance
• Procedural guidelines to assist readers in developing systematic intervention plans based on assessment information and available strategies
• Case studies and examples of the model in action
• Additional resources to help pursue further information