Managing Noncompliance and Defiance in the Classroom: A Road Map for Teachers, Specialists, and Behavior Support Teams - Couverture souple

"This book is an invaluable resource for teachers, behavior specialists, and school teams interested in creating a positive learning environment for students. Geoff Colvin provides practical advice for addressing student noncompliance in ways that are easy to integrate into your classroom, school, and district." -- Rachel Freeman, Associate Research Professor and Director 20081007 "Colvin addresses two of the most difficult and frustrating categories of misbehavior encountered by teachers and provides a wealth of strategies for preventing and intervening with these problems." -- From the Foreword by Randy Sprick 20081007 "Finally, a book derived from research but written with practical examples so that teachers can better understand how to develop successful interventions in addressing noncompliance in the classroom." -- Heather Peshak George, Assistant Professor and Codirector 20081009 "Colvin is a true leader education and psychology. He effectively presents research-based strategies for proactively managing noncompliance and defiance in the classroom. The strategies are supplemented with chapter summaries, case studies, and reproducible materials. This book is a must-have for teachers and school personnel seeking to effectively manage student behavior and improve student achievement." -- R. Anthony Doggett, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of School Psychology 20081017 "Colvin provides a helpful road map for school teams. The case studies provide real examples that make the information easily understood and translated into real-life situations. The book provides practical, easy-to-use, reproducible tools for assessing problem behaviors and developing effective intervention strategies. It is an excellent resource for creating a positive, safe, and productive learning environment." --Sylvia Martinez and Laura Zeff, District Behavior Specialists 20081030

Understand the reasons behind noncompliant behavior and use proven interventions in the classroom!

This book provides teachers with an in-depth understanding of the many behaviours students exhibit in the classroom, especially noncompliance and defiance. School safety and student behaviour expert Geoff Colvin fully describes and illustrates a procedure for assessing noncompliant behaviour and identifying key factors that contribute to and foster this challenging problem behaviour. The book offers a systematic approach for using an array of evidence-based strategies for each contributing factor to reduce noncompliant behaviour and establish cooperation. This is an ideal resource for teachers, behaviour specialists, and behaviuor support teams that provides:

- Details for understanding and assessing noncompliance and defiance

- Procedural guidelines to assist readers in developing systematic intervention plans based on assessment information and available strategies

- Case studies and examples of the model in action

- Additional resources to help readers pursue further information as needed (20081007)