This professional training video demonstrates the Behavior Education Program (BEP), the Tier II intervention comprehensively described in the book Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools. Scenes set in classrooms and other school and home settings depict such nonaggressive problem behaviors as disruption, defiance, and tardiness, and show how teachers, other school personnel, and parents can work with students effectively to implement the steps of the BEP. In addition, an interview with BEP codeveloper Dr. Leanne S. Hawken provides answers to frequently asked questions. A special feature of the DVD is a set of reproducible forms and training materials that can be downloaded on the purchaser's computer as PDFs or PowerPoint files.
See also the related book, Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools, Second Edition: The Behavior Education Program.
Leanne S. Hawken, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Special Education Department at the University of Utah. Her area of research interest is positive behavior support, including school-wide behavior support, targeted interventions for students at risk, and functional assessment/behavior support planning for students engaging in severe problem behavior.
Hollie Pettersson, MEd, is a program specialist with the Utah Personnel Development Center, which sponsors the Utah Behavior Initiative. A former public school teacher, she is currently a doctoral candidate in the educational psychology program at the University of Utah.
Julie Mootz, MEd, has 16 years of experience teaching at the middle school level. Currently, she is a state trainer at the Utah Personnel Development Center, with an emphasis on the areas of math instruction and positive behavior support. She is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Utah.
Carol Anderson, MEd, is the Educational Specialist in the areas of Emotional Disturbance and Mental Health Issues for the Utah State Office of Education. She has over 15 years of experience in the field of special education, as both a speech therapist and special education teacher. She also serves as a state team member for the Utah Behavior Initiative.