Teach Skills and Break Habits : Growth Mindsets for Better Behavior in the Classroom

by Dan St. Romain, Jennifer Deshler (Editor)

Overview

Good behavior is a skill that can be taught - and developed through practice. It just requires a shift in our perspective. If you have fried behavior folders, clip systems, or other interventions based on punishments and rewards, you've probably discovered these one-size-fits-all approaches to behavior management all too often prove to be ineffective with the very students they were designed to help. Teach Skills and Build Habits explores the reasons why what we've been doing isn't working, and how to find a new path and process that will lead to better behavior in the classroom, as well as success for students beyond their school years. This book is for you if: You are an educator looking for help with student behaviors, You spend more time managing behaviors than teaching, Your current methods don't seem to be working, You are looking for practical behavior strategies that can be used in a variety of settings, You will be empowered to: Focus on behavior change as a process of continual improvement, Use behavior concerns as an opportunity to teach your students skills, Help your students build on their gifts, accept their challenges, and practice areas of concern, Build a foundation of good behavior in your students by establishing healthy relationships and creating a positive classroom climate

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937870492
Publisher:	Natl Center for Youth Issues
Publication date:	06/13/2018
Sales rank:	243,376
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Dan St. Romain is a national independent educational consultant who provides staff development and consultative services to educators working with students at all levels. Dan is passionate about helping educators shift their perspective on discipline understanding the best ways to provide support given the challenges posed in today's society. After receiving his Master's degree in Education, Dan worked in both private residential and public school settings. His work as a self-contained behavior unit teacher, Educational Diagnostician and Director of a Learning Resource Center has afforded him experience at all level, in both general and special education settings. Currently, Dan is a behavior consultant for the Alamo Heights Independent School District in San Antonio. Texas, working directly with students, while also providing support to the staff, at large. Though Dan travels a great deal presenting nationally throughout the school year and during the summer, he looks forward to spending holiday time with family and their yearly beach vacation with close friends.

Table of Contents

Letter to the Reader 7

Chapter 1 Changing with the Times 9

Chapter 2 Avoiding Systems Failure 23

Chapter 3 Assessing Outcomes 37

Chapter 4 Shifting Our Perspective 51

Chapter 5 Building the Foundation 65

Chapter 6 Teaching Skills 79

Chapter 7 Identifying Gifts and Challenges 99

Chapter 8 Practicing Skills 117

Chapter 9 Breaking Habits 131

Chapter 10 Progress as a Process 149

Chapter 11 Now What: Where Do I Start? 167

Resources 172

Acknowledgements 174

About the Author 175