Building Behavior: The Educator′s Guide to Evidence-Based Initiatives - Softcover

Hannigan, Jessica Djabrayan; Hannigan, John E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1544340087 ISBN 13: 9781544340081

Publisher: Corwin, 2019

Synopsis

Build the behavior system your students need and deserve
Students deserve a safe, welcoming, and tolerant learning environment in which high expectations will flourish. Schools need consistent behavior initiatives that are rooted in equity and clear in outcome and purpose. Which plan is best for your students?

Building Behavior distills the purpose of six common behavior initiatives to give school leaders a starting point for adding to, refining, or building a tailored behavior system that is effective and manageable. Learn to select, self-assess, and build a behavior system that meets the diverse academic and social/emotional learning needs of your students.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Leadership Department at California State University, Fresno. She works with schools and districts throughout the nation on designing and implementing effective behavior systems. Her expertise include Response to Intervention (RTI) Behavior, Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and more. The combination of her special education and student support services background, school and district level administration, and higher education research experiences has allowed her to develop inclusive research based best practices around systemic implementation of behavior initiatives throughout the nation. Some of her recognitions include being named California Outstanding School Psychologist of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Outstanding Faculty Publications and Service Award recipient, being recognized by the California Legislature Assembly for her work in social justice and equity, and receiving the inaugural Association of California School Administrators Exemplary Woman in Education Award in 2017 for her relentless work around equity in schools. 

John Hannigan, Ed. D., is an executive leadership coach for Fresno County Superintendent of Schools in California.  He has served in education for over 15 years as a principal, assistant principal, instructional coach, and teacher. Under his leadership, his school has received numerous awards and recognitions, including California State Distinguished School, Gold Ribbon School, Title I Academic School, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (Platinum Level), and recognized as an exemplary RTI school for both academics and behavior.  His school was selected as a knowledge development site for the statewide scaling up of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).

Review

"Establishing classroom management and dealing with behavior issues are necessary conditions for successful teaching and meaningful learning for all. To have an evidence-based book that deals with these issues is a marvel. Jessica and John Hannigan have provided a powerful analysis of the arguments for the effectiveness of various interventions."

-- John Hattie, Professor of Education and Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute Published On: 2019-11-07

"This book offers comprehensive, unbiased information on effective behavior initiatives and provides effective tools for implementing the action plan that best fits a school. It provides a one-stop shop that educators can use to evaluate their current behavior plan, research the most current behavior initiatives, and tailor-fit an initiative for their school."
-- Mandy White, Science Teacher Published On: 2018-12-10

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1544340087
• ISBN 13: 9781544340081
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184