Strategies for managing behavior problems in the classroom - Hardcover

Kerr, Mary Margaret

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0675200326 ISBN 13: 9780675200325

Publisher: C.E. Merrill Pub. Co, 1983

Synopsis

Ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses preparing general or special education teachers, school psychologists, or counselors. Practical content makes it a ready reference for in-service also.Comprehensive and practical, this text covers each specific problem behavior in depth, offering actual classroom-tested strategies for assessing and remediating problem behaviors. With its emphasis on "best practices," this volume provides complete, up-to-date references for all strategies, including case studies, forms, and step-by-step guides. Not limited to special education settings, the examples feature K-12 students typically developing as well as those with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities.

About this title

From the Publisher

This edition of this popular, comprehensive text, provides complete coverage of the strategies available for managing behavior problems in elementary and secondary classrooms. This text brings together specific answers to the problems of social behavior of withdrawn children, and self-injuring children with a unique emphasis on assessment and monitoring. The authors present detailed descriptions of the most effective methods, and offer clear guidelines for implementing the classroom-tested, empirically-validated strategies presented here. Expanded coverage of strategies for managing problems of adolescents helps prepare students for certification at the secondary level. Chapters on social skills and school survival skills include peer-mediated, self-mediated, and teacher-mediated strategies.

Edition details

• Publisher: C.E. Merrill Pub. Co
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0675200326
• ISBN 13: 9780675200325
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 356