Teacher's Pocket Guide for Positive Behavior Support: Targeted Classroom Solutions

What should teachers do when universal Tier 1 behaviour supports don't sufficiently meet the needs of all children? Next steps can be tricky to navigate when students appear at risk for developing recurring problem behaviour - and that's why every teacher needs this concise, strategy-packed guidebook on targeted behaviour intervention and support.

Authors Tim Knoster and Robin Drogan are in-demand experts with a combined 50 years of experience training teachers in positive behaviour support in the classroom. Together, they bring you a friendly, encouraging guide to Tier 2 positive behaviour support, ready to use in schools with or without an existing PBIS system. Brimming with down-to-earth advice, proven strategies, and relatable anecdotes, this book will get you ready to further prevent behaviour challenges and create a safe, positive learning environment for each student in your class.

Discover How To:

• Determine which students will benefit from targeted behaviour supports
• Choose formal and informal targeted supports that meet each student's needs
• Make the most of targeted supports already available if your school uses PBIS
• Organise and develop Tier 2 supports on your own if your school doesn't currently implement PBIS
• Strengthen your interventions through effective data collection and analysis
• Fade out or step up the intensity of interventions and supports when necessary
• Recognise when students need more intensive, individualised Tier 3 supports

Practical Materials: Case stories in each chapter that illustrate different behaviour supports in action, sample Behaviour Contracts and Good Behaviour Charts, an at-a-glance guide to social-emotional screeners, quick-reference charts on the features and uses of specific supports, and more.

Table of Contents

About the Downloadable Materials

About the Authors

Preface

How Are Targeted Supports Different from Universal Supports, and Which Students Will Benefit from Them?

What Is Targeted Support, and What Does It Mean to Provide Such Support in the Classroom?

How Do I Gather Practical Information on Student Behavior in My Classroom?

What Do Targeted Supports Look Like in a School Using PBIS?

What Do Targeted Supports Look Like in a Classroom in a Traditional School?

How Do You Adjust Targeted Supports Based On Student Progress?

How Do Targeted Supports Relate to Individualized Intensive Supports?

References

Appendices:

• Blank Forms
• Resources

Index