The Teacher’s Pocket Guide for Positive Behavior Support

Targeted Classroom Solutions

Authors: Tim P. Knoster, Ed.D., Robin Drogan, Ph.D.

K-12

When a student's challenging behaviors don't respond to universal Tier 1 supports, turn to this concise guidebook on targeted Tier 2 behavior interventions. Two of today's top experts on classroom management bring you a friendly, down-to-earth guide packed with proven solutions.

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What should teachers do when universal Tier 1 behavior supports don't sufficiently meet the needs of all children? Next steps can be tricky to navigate when students appear at risk for developing recurring problem behavior—and that's why every teacher needs this concise, strategy-packed guidebook on targeted behavior intervention and support.

DISCOVER HOW TO:

Determine which students will benefit from targeted behavior supports
Choose formal and informal targeted supports that meet each student's needs
Make the most of targeted supports already available if your school uses PBIS
Organize and develop Tier 2 supports on your own if your school doesn't currently implement PBIS
Strengthen your interventions through effective data collection and analysis
Fade out or step up the intensity of interventions and supports when necessary
Recognize when students need more intensive, individualized Tier 3 supports

PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Case stories in each chapter that illustrate different behavior supports in action, sample Behavior Contracts and Good Behavior Charts, an at-a-glance guide to social-emotional screeners, quick-reference charts on the features and uses of specific supports, and more

Reviews

Lee Kern, Professor and Associate Chair, College of Education, Lehigh University - "This well-organized and easy to read guide is packed with useful information and intervention strategies. The step-by-step procedures and case examples woven throughout the guide clearly illustrate how to put tier 2 interventions in place, from initial planning and implementation to evaluation over the long-term."
Randall De Pry, Professor and Chair, Department of Special Education, Portland State University - "The writing style of The Teacher's Pocket Guide for Positive Behavior Support is particularly engaging, replete with classroom-based examples, and focused on the use of evidenced-based strategies for supporting all students."
Rob Horner, Professor of Special Education, University of Oregon - "Tim Knoster and Robin Drogen have compiled an accessible and practical summary of classroom practices for supporting students who need more than typical, but less than intensive/individual, assistance."
Rachel Janney, Author of the Teachers’ Guides to Inclusive Practices series - "This insightful, practical guide to targeted behavior supports is respectful of both the realities of classroom teaching and the science of positive behavior intervention and support."
George Sugai, Professor of Special Education, University of Connecticut - "Searching for easy-to-access, research-based classroom strategies for students who need a bit more to be successful? You’ll like this pocket guide’s conversational style, descriptive case stories and student profiles, succinct descriptions, and alignment with a tiered support logic."