Positive Behavior Supports in Classrooms and Schools: Effective and Practical Strategies for Teachers and Other Service Providers

by Keith Storey, Michael Post

This unique book will provide teachers and other service providers the knowledge and skills for positive behavior supports in school settings, thereby improving the academic and social skills of their students. It is written in an informational format that teachers and other service providers can immediately put to use. The text is generic across age levels K-12, and focuses on the positive behavior supports in school settings. Each chapter begins with Key Written Questions, followed by Window to the World case studies, Discussion Questions, and suggestions for classroom and school activities. Additionally, an overview of positive behavior supports is examined, which includes measuring behavior, functional assessment and analysis, reinforcement, punishment, classroom structure, preventative procedures and Interventions, cooperative learning and peer tutoring. The self-management strategies, social skills instruction, and school-wide positive behavior supports are vital points that will prove valuable for training purposes. This “how to teach” book is written for teachers and other direct service providers in a non-technical manner with specific real-world examples.

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Keith Storey received his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. He received his BCBA-D in 2014. After many years in higher education, Keith went back to direct service. He is currently a Clinical Director at Juvo Autism and Behavioral Health Services (formerly known as Ed Support Services) in Oakland, California. Keith has published over 100 articles in professional journals He currently serves on the editorial boards of Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, and Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities. He previously served on the editorial boards of Education and Treatment of Children and Exceptionality. He served six years as a classroom teacher working with people with a variety of disability labels. Keith is the recipient of the 1988 Alice H. Hayden Award from The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, the 1996 Hau-Cheng Wang Fellowship from Chapman University which is presented for exceptional merit in scholarship, the recipient of the 2001 Robert Gaylord-Ross Memorial Scholar Award from the California Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities, and is a member of the Illinois State University, College of Education, Alumni Hall of Fame.
Keith's Academia page is at: https://tu-ca.academia.edu/KeithStorey, His Researchgate page is at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/.... You can follow Keith on Instagram at keith.storey.books. Keith has videos on Instruction, Positive Behavior Supports, Transition, and other topics on my youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfL....

Case Studies in Applied Behavior Analysis for Students and Adults with Disabilities is ranked as one of the best 30 books on Applied Behavior Analysis at https://www.appliedbehavioranalysispr....

You can contact Keith at Keith.Storey@tu.edu.

Reviews

[Amari]

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