School Discipline, Classroom Management, & Student Self-Management ─ A PBS Implementation Guide

Knoff, a retired professor of school psychology offers a step-by-step guide for district and school administrators, related service professionals, and general and special education teachers who are implementing positive behavioral support systems (PBSS). PBSS involve teaching students interpersonal, social problem-solving, conflict prevention and resolution, and emotional coping skills; creating positive, safe, supportive, and consistent school climates and settings; and strengthening school and district capacity so the process becomes integrated into improvement planning and success. He provides an overview of evidence-based PBSS and integrates it into a school model that has been implemented across the country and discusses the organizational and motivational readiness and strategic planning processes needed to begin a program. Other topics include a shared leadership approach and committee structure; the importance of a school wide approach to identifying the behavioral expectations for students in classrooms and common areas; the different levels of inappropriate behavior; and effective social, emotional, and behavioral skills instruction. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)