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Record Nr.

UNINA9910151596903321

Autore

Zirpoli Thomas J.

Titolo

Behavior management : positive applications for teachers / / Thomas J. Zirpoli

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, Essex, England : , : Pearson, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

9781292034782

1292034785

9781292021553

1292021551

Edizione

[Sixth edition, Pearson new international edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (460 pages)

Collana

Pearson Custom Library

Disciplina

370.1528

Soggetti

Behavior modification - United States

Children - United States - Conduct of life

Behavioral assessment of children - United States

Classroom management - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Basic Concepts of Behavior and Behavior Management -- 2. Legal Considerations for Schools -- 3. Diversity in the Classroom -- 4. Issues in Early Childhood Behavior -- 5. Issues in Adolescent Behavior -- 6. Data Collection Techniques -- 7. Single-Subject Designs -- 8. Formal Behavioral Assessment -- 9. Functional and Curriculum-Based Assessment -- 10. Positive Behavioral Supports: Reinforcement Strategies -- 11. Cognitive Behavior Modification -- 12. Individual Strategies for Positive Behavior Supports -- 13. Schoolwide Strategies for Positive Behavior Supports -- 14. Strategies for Specific Behavior Challenges -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Behavior Management, Classroom Management, or Applied Behavior Analysis.     This comprehensive text outlines and overviews the measurement, assessment, and intervention of behavior challenges commonly found in classroom environments and beyond.     The revised sixth edition of Behavior Management: Positive Applications for Teachers outlines both



school-wide strategies and individual strategies for positive behavior supports, while also focusing on how educators can develop unique behavior management strategies for individual students. This comprehensive text emphasizes functional techniques, real-world classrooms, and practical information - all while covering the legal aspects of behavioral management, assessment strategies, strategies for special populations and diverse populations, age-related behavioral concerns, and the three-tier response-to-intervention approach. Pedagogical features include classroom connections, reflections, discussion questions, and end-of-chapter references.  &nbsp.