Handling social misbehavior -- Dealing with impulsive behavior -- Teaching self-control through self-verbalization -- Managing the behavior of boys -- Building positive relationships with troubled students -- Using peer relationships to modify behavior -- Managing oppositional behavior -- Developing positive self-esteem -- Putting it all together.
Summary:
Combining theory and practice, David A. Sousa helps educators understand what is happening in the brains of students with behavior problems and offers practical, effective intervention strategies compatible with current findings in neuroscience. In easy-to-understand language, the author present current information on brain development and function and highlights factors that affect social and emotional decision making and negative behaviors like impulsivity, defiance, and violence. Educators will find answers to critical questions such as: How does the rate of brain development explain the erratic behavior of adolescents? What type of data collection can help teachers manage misbehavior? How do school and classroom climates affect student behavior? This invaluable handbook also features reproducible forms, worksheets, checklists, additional references, and an expanded list of primary research sources to help teachers understand and apply research-based principles for classroom and behavior management. Book jacket.
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